SNHD hosts back-to-school vaccination clinics throughout Las Vegas Valley

With the start of school less than one month away, the Southern Nevada Health District is encouraging students to get vaccinated to stay healthy.

The health district will host several clinics across the Las Vegas Valley for students entering kindergarten, seventh grade and 12th grade in the lead-up to the first day of school on Aug. 10, the district announced in a press release Wednesday.

“Vaccinations help protect children from serious illness and reduce the spread of disease in schools and communities,” Cassius Lockett, district health officer for the health district, said in the release. “Scheduling appointments early can help families avoid the back-to-school rush and ensure students are ready for the first day of class.”

Vaccines are administered by appointment only, with limited same-day availability, the health district said. Families can schedule an immunization clinic appointment at www.snhd.info/bts or by calling 702-759-0850.

A parent or guardian must be present for children under 18, and parents should bring their child’s immunization records to the appointment, the health district said.

See where and when the health district is hosting immunization clinics:

Main Public Health Center

— 280 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas

— Open Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed between noon and 1 p.m.

Special back-to-school hours:

— July 31, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Aug. 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Aug. 8, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

East Las Vegas Public Health Center

— 2950 E. Bonanza Rd., Las Vegas

— Open Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed between noon and 1 p.m.

Special back-to-school hours:

— July 27, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Aug. 3, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Aug. 10, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Henderson Public Health Center

— 220 E. Horizon Dr., Suite A, Henderson

— Open Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Special back-to-school hours:

— July 31, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Aug. 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mesquite Public Health Center

— 150 N. Yucca St., Mesquite

— Open Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed between noon and 1 p.m.

Fremont Public Health Center

— 2830 E. Fremont St., Las Vegas

— July 28 to 30, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Aug. 4 and 5, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

— Aug. 11, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Immunization clinic hours at the Fremont Public Health Center are for adolescents ages 11 to 18 to offer vaccines for meningococcal disease, human papillomavirus and tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis.

Required vaccines

All Nevada students must be vaccinated against hepatitis A. Nevada also requires the meningococcal vaccine for public, private and charter school students entering seventh and 12th grades, as well as students in grades 8 to 12 who are new to Nevada schools.

Nevada students entering seventh grade must receive the tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccine. It is also required for students in grades 8 to 12 who are new to Nevada schools.

Clark County School District students are required to be vaccinated against chickenpox, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, polio, meningococcal disease, tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis and measles, mumps and rubella.

The health district also offers and recommends vaccines against COVID-19 and human papillomavirus, as well as meningitis B for teens ages 16-18.

The clinics will distribute backpacks and school supplies to children receiving vaccines while supplies last, the health district said.

Through the Southern Nevada Community Health Center, the health district is also offering sports physicals for $20, according to the release.

The health district also encouraged families who may need birth certificates for school registration to order them early. Information about ordering birth certificates, including required documentation and office hours, can be found at www.snhd.info/birth-certificates.