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Several counties in the Coastal Health District are offering special summer immunization and screening clinics to help families avoid the back to school rush. If you have a child entering:

Pre-K,

Kindergarten,

7th grade, or

11th grade,

they may need vaccinations or screenings for school attendance. If students do not have the required screenings and immunizations they can be unenrolled from school, so parents are encouraged to take advantage of these summer opportunities!

We are just beginning to add clinic dates – check back soon for updates!

Chatham County Health Department

Two teen meningitis booster shot clinics will be held in April and May at the Chatham County Health Department BY APPOINTMENT. These events are for children at least 16 years of age who are entering 11th grade in the 2024-2025 school year. Parents must accompany minors to the appointment.

Teen Meningitis Booster Shot Clinics

Additional school vaccination clinics will be added for all ages in Chatham County – check back soon!

Effingham County Health Department

Back to School vaccination and screening events will be held BY APPOINTMENT in July at the Effingham County Health Department.

Springfield Clinic:

July 23 & 25, by appointment

802 Hwy. 119 South, Springfield

Schedule by phone: (912) 754-6484

Liberty County Health Department

Back to School vaccination and screening events will be held BY APPOINTMENT in June and July at the Liberty County Health Department.

Hinesville Clinic:

Long County Health Department

Back to School vaccination and screening events will be held BY APPOINTMENT in June, July, and August at the Long County Health Department.

Ludowici Clinic:

June 20, July 18, and August 22, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 5p.m. by appointment

584 N. Macon Street, Ludowici

Schedule by phone: (912) 545-2107

School Requirements

Students entering a Georgia school for the first time – no matter what the grade level –  must have a completed Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental, and Nutrition screening form. “First time” means never enrolled in a Georgia school before at any time in their lives.

In addition, children attending seventh grade and new entrants into Georgia schools in grades 8 through 12 must have received one dose of Tdap vaccine and one dose of meningococcal vaccine. (“New entrant” means any child entering any school in Georgia for the first time or entering after having been absent from a Georgia school for more than 12 months or one school year).

All students entering or transferring into 11th grade will need a meningococcal booster shot (MCV4), unless their first dose was received on or after their 16th birthday.

All health departments in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh counties offer eye, ear, dental, and nutrition screens as well as immunizations all year round. If your child needs these services and cannot attend one of these events, please call your local county health department as soon as possible to schedule an appointment during regular clinic hours.

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