Frequently Asked Questions

Fall & Spring: Students aged 11-14 for middle school and 16+ for high school. They must attend the school at which the clinic is being held.

Summer: Incoming 8th or 12th graders only. They must attend the clinic hosted by their home district.

Registered nurses on staff with Clay County Public Health Center are trained and qualified to safely vaccinate students.

Our staff works closely with school nurses to ensure student safety and support during school-based clinics.

Fall & Spring Clinics - No. For clinics during the regular school year, students are able to get vaccinated at their school during the school day, with parent permission through the registration form. School nurses oversee these clinics

Summer Clinics - Yes, a parent or legal guardian must accompany the student during summer clinics. Alternatively, the parent or legal guardian may provide written consent for another adult to accompany the student. The consent is included as part of the registration form.

This program is free to the school, students, and families. If a student is enrolled in Medicaid or has private insurance, insurance will be billed. Students without insurance (or insurance that doesn’t pay for vaccines) can also receive vaccines for free.

This program is a great opportunity to avoid the administration fees that apply when getting vaccinated at the CCPHC building!

Required and recommended vaccines for your student’s age group.

• Tdap (Adacel) vaccine is required for students entering 8th grade.
• One Meningococcal/ACWY (Menactra) vaccine is required for students entering 8th grade.
• Two Meningococcal/ACWY (Menactra) vaccines are required for students entering 12th grade if first one given before age 15.
• Other vaccines offered: Flu, HPV (Gardasil 9), Men B (Bexsero or Trumenba-16-18 yr olds only)

For students who are signed up for and eligible for both the Meningitis ACWY and Meningitis B vaccines, there is an option for a combination vaccine - Men ABCWY (Penbraya).

Yes. Your child will not receive any vaccinations at school until the registration and consent form is completed and submitted. 

Only a custodial parent may provide consent. If another guardian is providing consent, guardian paperwork is required. Guardianship paperwork may be emailed to imms@clayhealth.com or faxed to 816-595-4390.

If you have questions about the school vaccination program, please contact your school nurse or the Clay County Public Health Center Immunizations program staff at 816-595-4355.

For questions about vaccines (safety, effectiveness, etc.), please speak with your child's doctor. You can also find reliable information from the sources listed on our Vaccine Safety page.