School Immunizations
This August, as parents get ready to enroll their children in school, PhillyHealthInfo.org is here to help you make sure your kids have the immunizations they need to stay healthy.
For a list of immunizations required for all children attending school in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, take a look at the following information provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health:
If you’re looking for immunizations clinics or help covering the cost of childhood immunizations, PhillyHealthInfo.org can get you in touch with the right people in your county:
Bucks County
The Bucks County Health Department is holding children’s immunization clinics at locations throughout the county. Well children ages 2 months to 18 years, accompanied by a parent or legal guardian are eligible. To ensure an adequate supply of vaccine, parents are requested to contact the Health Department prior to each clinic which they plan to attend. For complete list of clinics, go here:
Chester County
The Chester County Health Department provides childhood immunizations to children from birth through school-age who reside in the county. These immunizations are free for un/underinsured families. In addition, families without insurance are referred to CHIP (Child Health Insurance Program) and efforts are made to assist them to become enrolled as appropriate.
Walk-in immunization clinics are held Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:00 to 4:00 and Wednesdays from 11:00 to 6:00 at the Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. For more information, check out the Health Department’s website:
Delaware County
Free immunizations are available in Delaware County at the following locations:
Delaware County State Health Center, 151 W. 5th St., Chester, 610-447-3250.
ChesPenn Health Services, 619 Welsh St., Chester, 610-872-6131.
Community Hospital, 2600 West Ninth St., Chester, 610-859-2059.
West End Medical Center, 2621 West Ninth St., Chester, 610-494-7666.
For more information, please see the Delaware County Intercommunity Health Coordination web page:
Montgomery County
If you don’t have a family physician or if you don’t have insurance coverage for immunizations, the Montgomery County Health Department has a great list of free and low cost clinic sites throughout the county. Click here for more information:
Philadelphia County
Children in Philadelphia can be brought to any PDPH District Health Care Center to receive the following immunizations, without an appointment. Call 215-685-6791 to locate the center nearest to you and its hours of operation, or click here for the Health Department website:
For more information on immunizations, including non-English resources and links to national health websites, click on the PhillyHealthInfo.org Immunization page.