HCPS to host immunization clinics at all middle and high schools

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Henrico County Public Schools and the Virginia Department of Health are coming together to ensure that students are safeguarded against various illnesses during the school year.

According to Virginia law, students must receive vaccinations for certain illnesses to register for the new school year. As a result, the school division is partnering with the Virginia Department of Health’s Richmond and Henrico Health Districts to offer a free vaccine clinic at every HCPS middle and high school. This initiative aims to provide the necessary vaccines for students entering the 7th or 12th grade for the 2025-26 school year.

Immunization requirements and restrictions for enrollment include:

Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY): Students must have at least two doses, the first administered before entering seventh grade and the final administered before entering 12th grade. Only rising seventh and 12th grade students may receive vaccinations.
Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine (Tdap): The booster vaccine is required for students entering seventh grade and those entering 12th grade who have not received a dose of this vaccine after age 7. Students ages 11 or older may be vaccinated.

Reservations are not required, and parents or guardians are not needed to accompany students if the 2025 Adolescent Vaccine Consent Form has been signed and returned to their school nurse. Students must be in 6th or 11th grade and enrolled at the school hosting the immunization clinic to receive a vaccination.

HCPS winter/spring immunization clinics: