It’s never too early to start planning for the next school year! 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 the 2026-27 school year. The clinics run from January to April, with the first set for Monday, Jan. 12, at Tuckahoe Middle School.
Virginia requires students to be immunized against various illnesses to enroll for the new school year. Immunization restrictions and requirements for 2026-27 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 (after the student’s 16th birthday). 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.
New this year, there are individual online registration forms for each clinic. These forms must be filled out in full by a parent or guardian before vaccines can be administered. Students can only register and attend the clinics at the schools that they currently attend as sixth or 11th graders. Parents and guardians do not need to be present at the clinic.
Sign-up links for each individual school, plus additional registration information and instructions, can be found at henricoschools.us/health, and families are encouraged to contact their school nurse with any additional questions.
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 clinic schedule (all clinics 8:30-11:30 a.m.):
Monday, Jan. 12: Tuckahoe Middle School
Thursday, Jan. 15: Holman Middle School
Tuesday, Jan. 20: Short Pump Middle School
Thursday, Jan. 22: Pocahontas Middle School
Monday, Jan. 26: Brookland Middle School
Thursday, Jan. 29: Hungary Creek Middle School
Monday, Feb. 2: George H. Moody Middle School
Thursday, Feb. 5: Fairfield Middle School
Monday, Feb. 9: Elko Middle School
Thursday, Feb. 12: John Rolfe Middle School
Thursday, Feb. 19: Quioccasin Middle School
Monday, Feb. 23: Hermitage High School
Thursday, Feb. 26: Henrico High School
Monday, March 2: Glen Allen High School
Thursday, March 5: Academy at Virginia Randolph
Monday, March 9: Deep Run High School
Thursday, March 12: L. Douglas Wilder Middle School
Monday, March 16: Douglas S. Freeman High School
Monday, March 23: Mills E. Godwin High School
Thursday, March 26: Varina High School
Thursday, April 9: Highland Springs High School
Monday, April 13: J.R. Tucker High School