Back To School Immunization Event Archives | South Lake Tablet https://sltablet.com/tag/back-to-school-immunization-event/ South Lake County Florida News Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:42:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Back To School Immunization Event (August 6 and 10) https://sltablet.com/2020/08/06/back-to-school-immunization-event/ Thu, 06 Aug 2020 12:54:13 +0000 https://sltablet.com/?p=46357 The Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) in collaboration with the Lake County School Board will be conducting an immunization event from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the following locations for school-age children only: Thursday, August 6th, 2020 East Ridge Middle School 13201 Excalibur Road, Clermont, FL 34711  Monday, August 10th, 2020 […]

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]]> The Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) in collaboration with the Lake County School Board will be conducting an immunization event from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the following locations for school-age children only:

Thursday, August 6th, 2020

East Ridge Middle School

13201 Excalibur Road, Clermont, FL 34711

 Monday, August 10th, 2020

Lake County Fairgrounds    

2101 County Road 452, Eustis, FL 32726

Parents and children will need to wear a mask and practice social distancing at this event.

The following required vaccinations will be provided:

  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap)
  • Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP)
  • Hepatitis B (Hep B)
  • Polio
  • Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
  • Varicella (Chickenpox)

We want to remind parents that every child (K-12) must provide a Florida Certification of Immunization (DH 680 form) before entering or attending school in person or virtually. 

There is no charge for immunization for children, birth to 18 years of age provided they are still enrolled in elementary, middle or high school.  Parents or guardian must bring a copy of the child’s immunization records.

If not able to attend, we want to remind parents and guardians that immunization services are offered Monday through Fridays at our DOH-Lake locations.  Please call (352) 771-5500 for hours and appointments.

A Parent’s Guide to Childhood Immunizations is available for parents at the CDC’s website by either downloading and print a free copy or requesting a free booklet, which features children’s drawing to assist in educating the entire family.  For more information regarding the CDC’s National Immunization Program visit www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents or call 800-CDC-INFO or contact the Florida Department of Health in Lake County at (352) 771-5500 or visit our website at http://lake.floridahealth.gov/.

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