Back to School Health Exams 2012

Many activities require a physical before your child can be enrolled in Clark County. This is the list of known locations you can obtain a low cost or free physical for back to school.

Check out my article from 2011 back to school with helpful hints. 

NOTE: The Southern Nevada Health District program Healthy Kids Exams is temporarily CLOSED.

• Physical Exam Las Vegas  offers two locations and online scheduling call 702-870-1911 for more information. Open M-F 9-5:30 pm closed weekends. 
• Las Vegas Immediate Care offers a $35 physical for back to school. See website or coupon for details. Open M-F 9-6 Open Saturday 9-2 and they let you put your patient and insurance information in online before you get to the clinic. This clinic also has a quick pass program where they call you when they are ready to see you. They also take walk in appointments. I called the clinic and they verified the coupon below is valid for the 2012 back to school season. 
•  Minute Clinics inside CVS Pharmacy these clinics have hours that vary by location. The conveniences is that all of the Las Vegas locations are open 7 days a week and take walk in patients. These clinics charge by the vaccination plus a fee for the physical.  Advertised specials are $49 for sports physicals  and $69 for college or other administrative physicals.
• Take Care Clinic inside Walgreens these clinics are open 7 days a week and offer a $39 physical.
• NYA/UNSOM/University Health Services this program offers FREE physicals and other health services to children from birth to young adults age 24.  You need to schedule appointments in advance. Review the current program handout.  Make sure to call 702-393-6163 as details change due to budget constraints.

Back to School Shots Offered by SNHD

Time to start to think about back to school and for many families this means shots!

Beginning Wednesday, August 1, the Southern Nevada Health District will offer its first services at its future home, 330 S. Valley View Blvd at Meadows Lane when it begins its annual back-to-school immunization clinics.

 

The health district’s new, main public health center will be open for back to school shots Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. No other health district services will be available at this time.

Currently, school shots will be the only services offered throughout August at the new location. Back-to-school immunizations will be available from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mon., Aug. 13-Fri., Aug. 17 and Mon., Aug. 20-Fri., Aug. 24.

Special back-to-school immunization clinics will be available 8 a.m.– 3:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 24 at the East Las Vegas and Henderson public health centers. Additional health district services will be offered at the new public health center in the coming months.

Link to Immunization Permission Form

 

Immunization Exemption

To obtain an immunization exemption, you must attend a vaccine education class. Call (702) 759-0898 and leave your name and number to schedule the class. You will be notified of the class date and time.

Costs

Vaccine costs vary based on the type of immunization required. In addition to the vaccine costs, the health district charges an administrative fee of $16 per person for one vaccine and $25 per person for two or more vaccines.

Payment by Visa, MasterCard, cash, Culinary Insurance*, Nevada Check-up, Medicaid, and Medicare Part B & D, and Medicare Railroad is accepted. Not all vaccines are covered by insurance.

 

Back-to-School Immunization Clinics in Las Vegas Valley 2011

New immunization requirements are in effect for all K-12 students new to the school district beginning with the 2011-2012 school year.

Costs 

Vaccine costs vary based on the type of immunization required. In addition to the vaccine costs, the health district charges an administrative fee of $16 per child for one vaccine and $25 per child for two or more vaccines.

Payment by Visa, MasterCard, cash, Culinary Insurance, Nevada Check-up, Medicaid, and Medicare Part B & D, and Medicare Railroad is accepted. Not all vaccines are covered by insurance.

Note: Credit cards must have the exact name as the identification presented. For example, a credit card with the name Jim Smith will not be accepted if the driver’s license reads James Smith.

Clinics

All Nevada school children must be immunized. The health district offers extended hours and special Saturday shot clinics in August and September. 

Health District Clinics

• Ravenholt Public Health Center
  • Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• East Las Vegas Public Health Center
  • Monday – Thursday (closed Fridays), 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 
• Henderson Public Health Center
  • Monday – Thursday (closed Fridays), 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 
• Mesquite Public Health Center
  • Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Closed from noon to 1 p.m.

Special Shot Clinics — Clinics will be added as they are scheduled and will include clinics offered by our community partners. 

Monday, August 1

Food 4 Less
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
3250 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Sponsored by the Shots 4 Tots program

Tuesday, August 2

Celebrating Back to School Fair/ Hyde Park Middle School
4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
900 Hinson, Las Vegas, NV 89107
Sponsored by the Shots 4 Tots program

National Nite Out/ Walnut Community Center
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
3075 N. Walnut Road, Las Vegas, NV 89115
Sponsored by the Shots 4 Tots program

K.E.E.N. Community Fair & Back to School/ Cashman Middle School
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
4622 W. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Sponsored by the Shots 4 Tots program

Wednesday, August 10

Nevada State Welfare Department
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
611 N. Nellis Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89110
Sponsored by the Shots 4 Tots program

Saturday, August 13

Back to School Fair/ Doolittle Community Center
10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
1950 J. St., Las Vegas, NV 89106
Sponsored by the Shots 4 Tots program

Meadows Mall
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
4300 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89107

Monday, August 15 — Friday, August 26

Ravenholt Public Health Center
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
625 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89106
No other health district services will be offered after 4:30 p.m. 

Wednesday, August 17

Nevada State Welfare Department
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
3330 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89120
Sponsored by the Shots 4 Tots program

Saturday, August 20

Hopelink Family Resource Center
9 a.m. – noon
178 Westminister Way, Henderson, NV 89015
Sponsored by Shots 4 Tots and 100 Black Men of Las Vegas 

Ravenholt Public Health Center
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
625 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89106
No other health district services will be offered.

Teamsters Local 631*
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
700 N. Lamb Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89110
Sponsored by the Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition 

Boulevard Mall
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
3528 S. Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas, NV 89169

Monday, August 22

Del Sol High School*
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
3100 E. Patrick, Las Vegas, NV 89120
Sponsored by the Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition

Tuesday, August 23

Cashman Middle School*
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
4622 W. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Sponsored by the Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition

Wednesday, August 24

Helping Kids Clinics
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
968 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89104
Sponsored by the Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition

Thursday, August 25

Nevada Health Centers
8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Cambridge Family Health Center
3900 Cambridge Street, #102, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Sponsored by the Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition

Friday, August 26

East Las Vegas Public Health Center
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
560 N. Nellis Blvd. Suite E12, Las Vegas, NV 89110
No other Nursing services will be offered.

Henderson Public Health Center
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
520 E. Lake Mead Pkwy., Henderson, NV 89015
No other Nursing services will be offered.

Community Outreach Medical Center*
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
1140 Almond Tree Lane, #306, Las Vegas, NV 89104
Sponsored by the Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition

Saturday, August 27

Ravenholt Public Health Center
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
625 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89106
No other health district services will be offered.

Anthem Hills Pediatrics – Kim LaMotte-Malone, MD, FAAP
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
5320 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 172, Las Vegas, NV 89118
Sponsored by the Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition

Walmart Supercenter
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
4505 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas NV, 89102
Sponsored by the Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition

Galleria Mall
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, NV 89014

*Clinics will also offer sports/regular physicals, dental and vision screenings.

Several clinics are available at middle-schools in August. During these clinics, the mandated Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis) vaccine for pre-teens entering seventh grade will be available, along with all other necessary immunizations.

Only children attending the middle school where the clinic is scheduled and their siblings are eligible to participate in the clinics. Visit the Middle-School Clinics webpage for more information.

Immunization Record

To request immunization records for yourself or a child under 18 years of age for whom you are the legal guardian, download the Authorization to Disclose Patient Health Information. PDF 147KB

Physical Exams

For information on well baby exams, daycare, sports, camp, ROTC, and Scout physicals, visit the Child Related Services webpage.

Vaccine Administration Record

A vaccine administration record form must be completed for each child to be immunized.

Vaccine Administration Record – English PDF (76 KB)

Vaccine Administration Record – Español PDF (69 KB)

Vaccine Information Sheets

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a number of vaccine information sheets providing details of the vaccines required to be administered. Download vaccine information sheets on the VIS webpage.

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