Created on Wednesday, 22 July 2009 09:13
Contact: Collette DuValle, 317-373-2391
Health Department Expands Clinic Hours For Back to School Immunizations
As local students return to school, the Marion County Health Department is expanding the hours of its District Health Offices and offering free immunizations for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade.
Year round schools are opening this month and traditional calendar schools will open in August.
The expanded hours will be held August 3-6 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Marion County Health Department District Health Offices:
- South District, 505 East National Avenue
- Northeast District, 6042 East 21st Street
- Northwest District, 6490 North Michigan Road
It is recommended and extremely helpful that parents and guardians bring current shot records for each child. Vaccines offered at the District Health Offices include
- Tdap (tetanus, diptheria and pertussis)
- DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis)
- IPV (polio)
- MMR (measles, mumps and rubella)
- Varicella (chickenpox)
- Hepatitis B
Parents and guardians can also contact the health department at 317-221-2122 for regular clinic hours at each of the three district health offices.
