Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Departments are offering school-required immunizations for students in need of required vaccines over the coming weeks.
Vaccination clinics will be open in various areas across the region. You can find a list of the vaccination events here.
These clinics will primarily be for 7th - 12th graders who have yet to receive their shots before the beginning of the school system.
Various required vaccines will be offered at these clinics at no cost for students with and without insurance.
The Code of Virginia requires children entering daycare, public, or private schools to give proof of vaccination before enrolling in school.
According to the Virginia Health Department, some of the shots older students will need to get include HPV, tetanus and meningitis