Comal ISD will be providing immunization clinics to students ahead of the upcoming school year.

Two additional immunization clinics have been added by the district. School-aged children through the age of 18 may participate in the clinic and can register through an online form, but walk-ins will also be accepted.

The details

Clinic times and locations Aug. 18:

• 8-10 a.m. at Pieper Ranch Middle School, 1106 Kinder Parkway, San Antonio
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Canyon Middle School, 2014 FM 1101, New Braunfels

According to the district, all insurance policies will be verified, and out-of-pocket costs will be $10 per shot. When completing registration information, “NA” can be written in for all insurance questions if the family does not have health insurance. A vaccine consent form can be found online in both English and Spanish.

The specifics

The following immunizations will be offered, according to the district:

• Pre-K and kindergarten: DTP/IPV/MMR/varicella, possibly hepatitis A, hepatitis B
• Sixth and incoming seventh grades: MCV4, or meningitis, and Tdap, or booster tetanus, required for seventh grade. HPV optional.
• 12th grade: MCV4, or meningitis, required for colleges. Men B, optional two-shot series for the fifth strain of meningitis.

Information about the clinics or other health services at Comal ISD can be found by contacting the district’s director of health services at 830-221-2077 or by visiting the health services website.