New school year starts Aug. 18 and vaccinations are required for enrollment
Henrico County Public Schools and the Virginia Department of Health’s Richmond and Henrico Health Districts will hold a free vaccination clinic at each HCPS middle and high school to provide required vaccines for students entering seventh or 12th grade in 2025-26. No reservation is needed for the winter and spring clinics. Virginia requires students to be immunized against various illnesses to enroll for the new school year. Parents and guardians do not need to accompany students if a signed consent form has been returned.
Immunization restrictions and requirements for 2025-26 enrollment:
Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY): Students must have at least two doses, the first administered before entering seventh grade and the final administered before entering 12th grade. Only rising seventh and 12th grade students may receive vaccinations.
Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine (Tdap): The booster vaccine is required for students entering seventh grade and those entering 12th grade who have not received a dose of this vaccine after age 7. Students ages 11 or older may be vaccinated.
To receive a vaccination, students must currently be in sixth or 11th grade and enrolled at the school hosting the immunization clinic at the time the vaccine is provided.
While parents and guardians are welcome to accompany students to the clinics, parents and guardians need not be present if a signed 2025 Adolescent Vaccine Consent Form has been returned to their school nurse.
Download the consent form in English at http://tinyurl.com/HCPSVaccinationEnglish
Download the consent form in Spanish at http://tinyurl.com/HCPSVaccinationSpanish
A complete list of immunization requirements for school enrollment can be found at the Virginia Department of Health website at https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/immunization/requirements/.
HCPS winter/spring immunization clinics:
Feb. 19: Short Pump Middle School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
Feb. 20: Tuckahoe Middle School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
Feb. 26: Holman Middle School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
Feb. 26: Pocahontas Middle School (12:15-3 p.m.)
Feb. 27: Brookland Middle School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
March 5: Hungary Creek Middle School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
March 5: George Moody Middle School (12:15-3 p.m.)
March 6: Fairfield Middle School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
March 12: Elko Middle School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
March 12: John Rolfe Middle School (12:15-3 p.m.)
March 13: Quioccasin Middle School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
March 19: Hermitage High School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
March 20: Henrico High School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
March 26: Glen Allen High School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
March 26: Academy at Virginia Randolph (12:15-3 p.m.)
March 27: Deep Run High School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
April 9: L. Douglas Wilder Middle School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
April 9: Mills Godwin High School (12:15-3 p.m.)
April 10: Douglas Freeman High School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
April 17: Varina High School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
April 23: Highland Springs High School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)
April 24: J.R. Tucker High School (8:30-11:30 a.m.)