- Kindergartners and 1st Graders are required to have two doses of Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine.
- 7th and 8th Graders are required to have one dose of TDAP and one dose of Meningococcal vaccine.
*These vaccines are in addition to the existing school immunization requirements.
Free Varicella, TDAP and Meningococcal vaccines will be given at the Calvert Health Department on:
- Thursday, August 13th from 4:00 to 7:00p.m. (WALK-IN)
- Thursday, Sept. 10th from 9:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m.(APPT.ONLY)
These vaccines will be offered to the Kindergartners, 1st, 7th and 8th graders for free regardless of whether or not they have health insurance. These vaccines will also be available for those children who are unable to obtain vaccines from their Primary Health Care Provider.
Vaccines will be given on a first come first serve basis.
Please call 410-535-5400 or 301-855-1353 ext. 334 to make an appointment for the Sept. 10th clinic or for questions.
Avoid the back to school rush and get these required vaccines before the school deadline.
A parent or guardian must confirm that an appointment has been made for any required vaccine by the first day of school in August 2015. If the child has not received required vaccines by the 20th day after school starts, the child will be excluded from school.