Next 2 vaccination clinics at Henrico schools planned July 21, 28

The next two free vaccination clinics planned at Henrico schools will take place July 21 and 28.

Middle and high school students can receive a variety of vaccinations at the walk-in clinics, and any family member can get a first or second COVID-19 vaccine as well. The two events are the last in a series of comprehensive summer walk-in vaccination clinics being offered by Henrico County Public Schools and the Virginia Department of Health.

“The immunization clinics have been a great success,” said Robin Gilbert, the school division’s supervisor of student health services. “At our July 7 clinic we completed more than 70 immunizations — COVID-19, TDaP, HPV and meningococcal. On July 21 and 28 we’ll be providing the second COVID-19 vaccine to those who visited us at our initial events. But students and families can still come get their first COVID-19 shot at these second events. We will help them onsite to locate an event or location for their follow-up shot in 21 days.”

The division and the VDH will conduct the clinics at three HCPS middle schools. Depending upon age and grade, students can get vaccinated for tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, HPV, meningococcal virus and COVID-19.

Who can get vaccines – and who is required to get them

• Meningococcal vaccine: Only rising seventh- and 12th-graders can receive vaccinations. Required for students entering seventh and 12th grade.
• TDaP vaccine: Students ages 11 or older can be vaccinated. Required for students entering seventh grade.
• HPV vaccine: Students ages 11 or older can be vaccinated. Not required for enrollment.
• COVID-19 vaccine: Anyone (student or family) 12 years old and older can be vaccinated. Not required for enrollment. The Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine, which is approved for those 12 and up, will be available for students. It also is expected to be the vaccine available for adults at the clinics.

Eligible students can receive as many as four vaccines at one time (or over the course of two clinics). No appointment is necessary and there is no cost.

All students entering grades 7 or higher, and/or those ages 12 and older (for the COVID-19 vaccine) are eligible to receive the vaccines.

The July 21 events will take place at Brookland Middle School (9200 Lydell Drive) and Tuckahoe Middle School (9000 Three Chopt Road), while the July 28 event will take place at Elko Middle School (5901 Elko Road, Sandston).

Each event will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

For details and consent forms, visit www.henricoschools.us and click on the link under “Division News.”