and the Junior League of Charlotte are working together to make sure
children have their required immunizations for this academic year.
The State of North Carolina requires students to have up-to-date shot
records in order to be enrolled in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Rising kindergarteners and rising 6th graders are the main groups
targeted for these immunizations, but all children who need to get
their required immunizations are encouraged to attend. Parents need to
bring one form of identification and their child's up-to-date
immunizations records to ensure clinic nurses know exactly which
immunizations are needed. Children could be excluded from school if
they do not have the required immunizations by September 24, 2010.
There are three Health Department Big Shot Saturday opportunities over
the coming weeks. Hours for each clinic are 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
· Saturday, September 11, at the Mecklenburg County Health
Department, Southeast Campus, 249 Billingsley Road, Charlotte
· Saturday, September 18, at the Mecklenburg County Health
Department, Northwest Campus, 2845 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
· Saturday, September 25, at Merry Oaks Elementary School,
3508 Draper Avenue, Charlotte
These Saturday clinics are scheduled so that parents won't have to
miss work, make an appointment or wait in a crowded waiting room. In
addition, required shots are free for school-aged children. Only the
first 100 students will be served at each clinic.
For more information about the services provided by the Mecklenburg
County Health Department or to see the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention's childhood immunization schedule, please visit www.meckhealth.org
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