Indianapolis Public Schools/Indiana Immunization Coalition Offers Clinics At 11 Area Schools

Indianapolis IN

10 February, 2022

3:58 AM

Description

Press release from Indianapolis Public Schools: February 4, 2022 IPS is gearing up to host more immunization clinics at 11 district schools beginning February 9 through March 16. In addition to providing COVID vaccines to ages 5 and older, health professionals will also provide students with age- and school-required and recommended immunizations, including Hepatitis B, Polio, MMR and others. Together IPS and the Indiana Immunization Coalition are hosting immunization clinics for students only on: February 9Frances Parker Montessori #56 (10:00am-12:00pm) February 14 & March 7Brookside Elementary School #54 (9:00am-11:30am)Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School #15 (12:30pm-2:30pm) February 17 & March 14William Penn Elementary School #49 (9:00am-11:30am)George Washington High School (12:30pm-2:30pm) February 23 and March 17Clarence Farrington Elementary #61 (10:00am – 12:00pm)Ernie Pyle Elementary #90 (1:00pm-2:00pm) February 24 & March 22 Paul Miller Elementary #114 (10:00am-12:00pm)William McKinley Elementary #39 (1:00pm-3:00pm) February 25 & March 23Charles Fairbanks Elementary #105 (10:00am-12:30pm) March 16Frances Parker Montessori #56 (10:00am-12:00pm) Pre-registration and parent/guardian consent is required by visiting https://patients.vaxcare.com/registration. Use the Enrollment Code IN65942 to begin registration, and then select the name of the school with clinic date. If there is difficulty using the registration link, we encourage trying a different browser (Chrome seems to work best) or submitting a paper Consent Form by scanning via email to [email protected] or faxing to 800-285-1013. Please note: English and Spanish Consent Forms Vaccinations Offered: Note that IIC will vaccinate with all age-recommended vaccines, including the flu vaccine, based on immunization history in the Indiana immunization registry CHIRP (CLICK HERE for 21-22 ACIP recommendations,) and will accept parental refusals of specific vaccines ONLY via completion of the Refusal Form that can be requested by emailing [email protected] or calling 317-628-7116. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19 VACCINES: 1st and 2nd Shots for Ages 5+ and Booster for Ages 12+ will be available. IIC will not initiate the Covid vaccine series without explicit parental request. Requests may be sent via email at [email protected] or by calling 317-628-7116. IIC will complete the Covid vaccine series for any registered student, if it has already been started. If your child has started the Covid vaccine series and you do NOT want them to complete the series, you must email [email protected] within 48 hours prior to the scheduled clinic. This press release was produced by Indianapolis Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.