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*Aug. 6, 2024*

Make sure your back-to-school routine includes immunizations!

*With the first day of school around the corner, now is a great time to make sure your family is caught up on recommended vaccines. *

Immunizations are free for all Washington children younger than 19 [ [link removed] ]. Health insurance is not required.

Vaccines are safe [ [link removed] ] and help protect children from a wide range of diseases like measles, mumps, tetanus, chickenpox, whooping cough, and hepatitis. Learn more by visiting our Healthy Kitsap [ [link removed] ]website.

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What vaccines does my child need?

Vaccine recommendations vary by age. Some vaccines are required to attend school or childcare.

✔️ Learn about vaccines recommended [ [link removed] ] by age group.

✔️ Find information about vaccines required for schools and childcare [ [link removed] ]. 



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Check which vaccines your child has already had

*There are several ways to check you family's immunization records: *


* Contact your family's healthcare provider. 
* Use the MyIR portal [ [link removed] ] to access records online. 
* Visit a local pharmacy or clinic. 
* Contact Kitsap Public Health Distric [ [link removed] ]t [ [link removed] ]: 
* Stop by our office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 345 6th Street, Suite 300, in Bremerton. 
* Email: [email protected]
* Call: 360-728-2007

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Get an appointment

*There are several ways to take care of back-to-school immunizations. *

To find an appointment, you can: 


* Contact your family's healthcare provider.
* Contact a pharmacy near you. 
* Contact your school to learn about back-to-school immunization events that might be planned.
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FREE COMMUNITY BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLINICS

"Upcoming opportunities to get caught up on immunizations:"

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DocLuvTheKids Day | Aug. 24

Peninsula Community Health Services [ [link removed] ] (PCHS) will offer routine immunizations at a back-to-school resource fair hosted by DocLuvTheKids [ [link removed] ].

*Event details:*


* *Aug. 24, 12-3 p.m.,* Lions Park, 251 Lebo Blvd, Bremerton

Check PCHS' calendar [ [link removed] ] for clinic details and information about other immunization events. 

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*Back-to-School Clinics | Sept. 26 and Oct. 17*

Back to school clinics [ [link removed] ]

Kitsap Public Health District is hosting two back-to-school clinics [ [link removed] ] this fall in partnership with Kitsap Community Resources [ [link removed] ] and the state Department of Health's mobile Care-A-Van clinic [ [link removed] ] 

*Event details:*


* *Sept. 26, 2-6 p.m.* at the KCR Larry Eyer Head Start, 3691 W Loxie Eagans Blvd., Bremerton


* "*Oct. 17, 2-6 p.m. *at the "Kitsap Community Resources Bremerton WIC, 845 8th St., Bremerton

For more information, contact our team at [email protected] or 360-728-2007.



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More resources

* CDC's Vaccines for Your Children: Diseases & Vaccines that Prevent Them guide [ [link removed] ]
* CDC's Child and Adolescent Vaccine Assessment quiz page [ [link removed] ]
* Vaccines for Children no-cost program information page [ [link removed] ]
* Washington State Department of Health's Vaccine Safety page [ [link removed] ]
* Kitsap Public Health District's Healthy Kitsap immunization campaign page [ [link removed] ]

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