Getting ready for back to school
SEYMOUR - Naugatuck Valley Health District
will host special children's vaccination clinics to help get district students up-to-date before the new school year begins.
The
immunization clinics will be held from 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 20 and 27 at the district office, 98 Bank St.
Appointments are required. A parent or guardian must accompany the
student.
Depending on a child's age and grade level, different vaccinations are required
to enter school.
For instance, children entering kindergarten in Connecticut this year need to have at least four
doses of the diptheria, tetanus and
pertussis (DTap) vaccine, at least three doses of the polio vaccine,
two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, three doses
of hepatitis B vaccine, two doses of varicella (or chicken pox) vaccine,
two doses of the hepatitis A vaccine, one
dose of the pneumococcal vaccine and one dose of the Haemophilus
influenzae type B vaccine.
Consult your school nurse regarding the vaccines required for your
child. There will be a charge of $20 per vaccine for those children under 19.
Costs for vaccines for older individuals vary.
Payment is by cash, credit
or debit card. Please bring your child's vaccine record.
The Naugatuck Valley Health District office is located at 98 Bank St., Seymour, and serves
residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck,
Seymour and Shelton.
For information, or to make an appointment for
immunization, call 203-881-3255, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays.
This is taken from a press release from the Naugatuck Valley Health District.
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