School immunizations offered before classes

Published Tuesday, August 7, 2007

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is offering immunizations at area schools to make it easier for families to get their children ready for the upcoming school year.

Students can also get their back-to-school vaccinations without an appointment between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the health department, 1005 W. Worley St.

Nurses will be at the following schools to provide immunizations:

● Centralia schools, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday;

● Rock Bridge High School and Hickman High School, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday;

● West Junior High, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. next Tuesday;

● Jefferson Junior High, 7:30 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 15;

● Oakland Junior High, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15.

An immunization fee schedule is posted on the department’s Web site, www.gocolumbiamo.com/Health.