The Shelby County Health Department is offering two Saturday clinics to assist parents with back to school services needed for children starting school next month. Saturday, July 10 and Saturday, July 17 they will be open to assist with vaccinations, shot records and birth certificates.
The clinic is located at 814 Jefferson Avenue in Memphis and is open from 9:00am to 1:00pm. According to their press release, “The Health Department’s Immunization Clinic will provide required vaccinations and children’s shot records. The Health Department’s Immunization Clinic accepts health insurance, and under-insured and uninsured children often qualify for vaccinations at low or no cost through the Federal Vaccines for Children Program…The Health Department’s Office of Vital Records provides certified copies of certificates of birth. A birth certificate may be required upon school entry and when a child transfers from one school district to another. Certified copies of birth certificates cost $15 per copy, payable by cash, money order, or credit card (Visa or MasterCard). A parent or guardian must present proof of identity in order to obtain a birth certificate.”
If you don’t need the weekend hours, you can utilize the clinic that’s a little closer, located at 1926 Sycamore View (near Bass Pro). Their INFO is HERE.
Requirements for children enrolling in child care, pre-school or pre-kindergarten:
- Hepatitis B (HBV)
- Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTaP, or DT if appropriate)
- Poliomyelitis (IPV or OPV)
- Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) – age < 5 years only
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) – age < 5 years only
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella – 1 dose of each, normally given together as MMR
- Varicella – 1 dose or credible history of disease
- Hepatitis A – 1 dose, required by 18 months of age or older
Requirements for children enrolling in kindergarten:
- Hepatitis B (HBV)
- Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTaP, or DT if appropriate)
- Poliomyelitis (IPV or OPV) – final dose on or after the 4th birthday
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella – 2 doses of each, usually given together as MMR
- Varicella – 2 doses or credible history of disease
- Hepatitis A – total of 2 doses, spaced at least 6 – 18 months apart
Requirements for children entering 7th grade:
- Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis booster (Tdap) – evidence of one Tdap dose given before 7th grade entry (administered at or after age 10) is required regardless of Td history
Requirements for children newly enrolling in Tennessee schools in grades other than kindergarten:
- Hepatitis B (HBV)
- Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTaP, or DT if appropriate)Poliomyelitis (IPV or OPV – final dose on or after the 4th birthday
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella – 2 doses of each, normally given together as MMR
- Varicella – 2 doses or credible history of disease
- New students entering grades other than 7th grade are not required to have Tdap.
