Get Children Immunized for Back to School

Children entering kindergarten and seventh grade this fall are required by North Carolina to have specific vaccines to protect them from serious diseases. State law requires the school system to suspend students who haven't received these vaccinations after 30 days into the school year. In addition to the new laws affecting children, students attending colleges and universities in North Carolina are also required to receive certain vaccines.  Parents with questions about their children's vaccinations can contact the Wilkes Health Dept at 651-7450.  WCHD offers vaccinations for infants and children through age 18. Immunizations required for routine infant vaccination, daycare or school attendance, work or foreign travel are available.