Chesterfield Back-to-School Vaccine Clinics Start This Week
TL;DR: Chesterfield Health District is hosting a final back-to-school vaccine clinic on Saturday, August 1, for students entering kindergarten, seventh, and 12th grades.
Quick facts
- Who: Chesterfield Health District
- What: Free back-to-school immunization clinic for students
- When: Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Where: Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Health Department, 9501 Lucy Corr Circle, Chesterfield
The story
The Chesterfield Health District is hosting a back-to-school immunization clinic on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Health Department, 9501 Lucy Corr Circle, to help families prepare for the upcoming school year. The clinic is open to students entering kindergarten, seventh grade, and 12th grade from Chesterfield, Powhatan, and Colonial Heights schools.
The clinic will offer state-required vaccinations tailored to each grade level. Seventh-grade students can receive Tdap, Meningococcal ACWY, and HPV vaccines, while 12th-grade students will receive the Meningococcal ACWY vaccine. Kindergarten-specific vaccine details were not disclosed in available materials.
Pre-registration is required; walk-ins are not accepted. Parents must provide insurance information and upload photos of insurance cards if applicable. Registration for the August 1 clinic remains open. Families can register through the Virginia Department of Health Chesterfield office online or by calling 804-748-1750. Colonial Heights residents can call 804-520-9380, and Powhatan residents can call 804-598-5680.
Earlier clinics scheduled for July 26 and July 29 have already taken place and closed registration. The August 1 clinic is the final scheduled back-to-school immunization event in this series.
Key players
- Chesterfield Health District: Host of the vaccine clinic and provider of vaccinations
Key dates
- 2026-08-01: Back-to-school immunization clinic at 9501 Lucy Corr Circle
Why it matters: Parents have one final opportunity before school starts to ensure their children have the vaccinations required by Virginia schools. Timely immunization helps protect students and their school communities at the start of a new school year.
Places
Development timeline
- 2026-07-15Chesterfield Health District announces back-to-school immunization clinic series: Health district encourages parents to schedule vaccinations early to avoid late-summer congestion [source]
- 2026-07-24Chesterfield back-to-school vaccine clinics begin: First clinics held on July 26 and July 29; registration now closed for those dates [source]
- 2026-08-01Final back-to-school immunization clinic: Chesterfield Health District hosts final clinic for students entering K, 7th, and 12th grades; registration still open [source]
Related links
- Chesterfield Health District School Immunization Clinics
- Chesterfield Health District Immunization Services
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Sources
- Chesterfield Health District Hosting Back-to-School Vaccine Clinics This Week
- Chesterfield Health District School Immunization Clinics
- Chesterfield Health District News Releases