Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) – The Clark County School District has only been on their summer break for less than a month, but it’s already time to prep for the fall semester - vaccinations-wise.
Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) immunization clinics will be offering expanded dates and times so parents and guardians in Clark County have plenty of time to ensure their children are appropriately immunized and ready for the first day of school on August 7th.
SNHD encourages parents and guardians to make an appointment now for their kindergartners, 7th and 12th graders at one of its immunization clinics for their mandatory school vaccines so they can beat the back-to-school rush.
The Clark County School District (CCSD) requires the following vaccinations for students enrolling in school: chickenpox (varicella), hepatitis A, hepatitis B, polio, tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (DTaP and Tdap), quadrivalent meningitis, and measles-mumps-rubella (MMR). Parents who recently moved to Nevada should note hepatitis A vaccination is required in the state.
Immunizations that were up to date in other states that do not require hepatitis A vaccination might not be current in Nevada.
Students enrolled in the 12th grade in Nevada public, private, or charter schools must receive the meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) prior to the start of the 2023-2024 school year. MenACWY is also required for students entering 7th grade and for students entering the 8th through 12th grades who are new to Nevada schools, including private or charter schools, and CCSD. In addition, 7th-graders must receive their tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccine. For more information on required vaccinations, visit Immunize Nevada’s School Vaccinations page.
Mandatory back to school vaccinations, as well as recommended vaccinations, are available at the following SNHD locations by appointment only:
Main Public Health Center, 280 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89107
Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. (closed noon – 1 p.m.)
Special back-to-school dates and times at this location:
Fridays: July 28 and August 4, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: August 5, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
East Las Vegas Public Health Center, 2950 E. Bonanza Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89101
Tuesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. (closed noon – 1 p.m.)
Special back-to-school dates and times at this location:
Mondays: July 31 and August 7, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Henderson Public Health Center, 220 E. Horizon Dr., Ste. A, Henderson, NV 89015
Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Mesquite Public Health Center, 150 N. Yucca St., Mesquite, NV 89027
Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (closed noon – 1 p.m.)
Special back-to-school dates and times at this location:
Wednesday, July 26, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday, July 31, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday, August 4, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
To make an appointment, call (702) 759-0850 or visit www.snhd.info/bts.