It’s Immunization Time!
Parents, you must have documentation of immunization for children entering kindergarten and sixth grade and for new students transferring into Fairfax County Public Schools. Fairfax County Health Department offers school required immunizations from your health care provider and at the Fairfax County Health Department's five clinics.
What Parents Should Know About Immunizations
- Schedule an appointment. You’ll receive faster service and have shorter wait times with an appointment than you will with a drop-in visit.
- Bring your child's immunization record and insurance card with you. If your immunization records are not in English, please seek the assistance of an appropriate translator. Without an immunization record in English, your child may need to restart his or her immunization series. Learn how to find your child’s immunization record.
- Bring required forms and documents with you. A list of required school immunizations and related forms and documents are available at the Virginia Department of Health. Print them and fill them out before heading to your appointment. (If you are unable to print these forms, they will be provided to you at the time of your appointment.)
- You don’t need money. School-required immunizations are free at the Health Department's five clinics.
Get more information about childhood immunizations, including immunization schedules.
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