HOUSTON (August 18, 2008) – School is around the corner. Does your child have their needed immunizations? If not, the Harris County Hospital District's School-Based Clinics are offering $3 immunizations for the next four Tuesdays, starting tomorrow, August 19. 

School-aged children in Harris County must have proof of current vaccinations before they are allowed to begin the school year. Parents should bring their child's immunization record to the clinic and any official communication from the school outlining required shots. No appointment is necessary, and all vaccines are given based on availability.

WHAT: $3 immunizations offered by Harris County Hospital District's School-Based Clinics 

WHEN: 1 p.m.– 3 p.m., Tues., Aug. 19, Tues. Aug. 26, Tues. Sept. 2 and Tues. Sept. 9 

WHERE:  Jerry Neal Health Clinic at Channelview High School
               828 ½ Sheldon Rd., Channelview, TX 77530 

              A.C. Taylor Health Clinic at Cloverleaf Elementary
              14002 Bandera St., Houston, TX 77015

              Deepwater Health Clinic at Deepwater Elementary
              305 Glenmore, Pasadena, TX 77503 

              Robert Carrasco Health Clinic at Marshall Middle School
              1115 Noble St., Houston, TX 77009 

              Patrick Henry Health Clinic at Patrick Henry Middle School
              10702 E. Hardy Rd., Houston, TX 77093 

              Sheldon Health Clinic at Sheldon Elementary
              17203 ½ Hall Sheppard Rd., Houston, TX 77049 

              Smiley Health Clinic at Smiley High School
              10726 Mesa Rd., Houston, TX 77078 

              Southside Health Clinic at
              Galena Park Community Resource and Training Center
              1721 16^th St., Galena Park, TX 77547 

The Harris County Hospital District is the public health care system for the nation's third most populous county. It provides more than one million health care visits each year residents of Harris County. The hospital district operates Ben Taub General Hospital, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, Quentin Mease Community Hospital, 12 community health centers, a dental center, eight school-based clinics, 13 homeless shelter clinics and five mobile health units.