Back To School Immunization Archives | South Lake Tablet https://sltablet.com/tag/back-to-school-immunization/ South Lake County Florida News Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:59:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 Back to School Immunization Event (Aug 5 and Aug 10) https://sltablet.com/2023/07/10/back-to-school-immunization-event-aug-5-and-aug-10/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:29:59 +0000 https://sltablet.com/?p=94014 The post Back to School Immunization Event (Aug 5 and Aug 10) appeared first on South Lake Tablet.

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]]> Back To School Immunization Event Starting August 7 https://sltablet.com/2021/07/20/back-to-school-immunization-event-starting-august-7/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:12:06 +0000 https://sltablet.com/?p=58087 The Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) in collaboration with the Lake County School Board will be conducting the following school immunization event at the following locations for school-age children only: Saturday, August 7th & 14th from 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Clermont Health Center                 Leesburg Health Center 875 Oakley Seaver Drive   […]

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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 the following school immunization event at the following locations for school-age children only:

Saturday, August 7th & 14th from 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

Clermont Health Center                 Leesburg Health Center
875 Oakley Seaver Drive                   2113 Griffin Road
Clermont, FL 34711                          Leesburg, FL 34748

Umatilla Health Center
249 E. Collins Street
Umatilla, FL 32784

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)

The Covid-19 vaccine will also be offered to children 12 and older and adults, if requested.

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/parentsor 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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