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Back to School Immunization Clinics Begin

A needle on a table
Mirko Sajkov
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A needle on a table

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department’s back-to-school vaccination clinics for Medicaid, uninsured or underinsured children began today and run through August 23.

Walk-in clinics will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. on Tuesdays only. By-appointment clinics will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 to 11 a.m. and from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Westside Public Health Center, 660 S. Scenic Ave.

According to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, every child going into eighth grade or their senior year of high school now must receive the Meningitis vaccine. If a student has not had their updated vaccine by the first day of school, they will be unable to attend until they are vaccinated.

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department provides Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program vaccines at no cost for children age 18 and under who meet one of the following criteria: 

Uninsured or Medicaid eligible

American Indian or Alaskan native

Underinsured (have insurance that does not cover vaccines).

Jordan Valley Clinic also provides vaccinations and will be open for by-appointment and walk-in clinics August 15-17 from 7 am to 7 pm.

Learn more here.

Michele Skalicky has worked at KSMU since the station occupied the old white house at National and Grand. She enjoys working on both the announcing side and in news and has been the recipient of statewide and national awards for news reporting. She likes to tell stories that make a difference. Michele enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and leisurely kayaking.