MILTON — Children must be up-to-date with their immunizations to attend school, which begins Aug. 15.
The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County offers vaccinations on a walk-in basis at all three clinic locations.
Clinic hours through Aug. 15 are as follows:
Milton clinic:
●8-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. July 25 and 28, 5527 Stewart St., Milton
●8-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Aug. 1 and 4
●8-11:30 a.m. and 1-5 p.m. Aug. 8 and 11
●8-11:30 a.m. Aug. 12
Midway clinic
●8-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. July 26, 5840 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze
●8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Aug. 2
●8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Aug. 9
Jay clinic: 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 3, 14122 Alabama St., Jay
Students entering the seventh grade must prove that they have received the Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis).
Children over age 4 who are entering pre-kindergarten or kindergarten must have completed their four-year-old shots.
Children entering Florida schools for the first time are also required to have a physical.
Immunizations are free for children through age 18. Parents should bring a copy of their child’s shot record with them to the clinic.
School physicals are also available, by appointment, for $55 at the Milton and Midway clinics.
To make an appointment for a school physical, contact the Milton location at 983-5200, ext. 107.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Back-to-school immunizations scheduled in Santa Rosa County