Escambia Health Department Urges Parents To Schedule Immunizations Now

July 1, 2014

The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County is urging parents to schedule back to school immunizations now to avoid delays and prepare them for the first day of class.

After sustaining heavy damage in the recent flood, the health department’s Fairfield Drive location remains closed for repairs. Due to this closure, DOH-Escambia is currently providing immunization services in a limited capacity. Immunizations are available, by appointment only, at the Northside Clinic in Ensley at 8390 North Palafox Street.

Parents wishing to have their child vaccinated at DOH-Escambia’s Immunizations Clinic need to make an appointment. Children may also be vaccinated at their physician’s office.

“Parents of children needing school-required vaccinations are urged to handle this matter as soon as possible in order to ensure that the child may be vaccinated prior to the start of school,” the health department said in a news release.

DOH-Escambia’s Immunizations Clinic is open Monday through Friday, but will be closed on July 4, 2014 in observance of Independence Day. Appointments fill quickly and are same-day or next-day only. Persons wishing to schedule an appointment should call (850) 484-5151.

In Escambia County, Florida, children entering the seventh grade are required to receive the tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News