Probably most familiar to students and families is the sports physical. Any student hoping to participate in band or a sport, must have a current, updated sports physical on file every year. There are free sports physicals being offered by OhioHealth Sports Medicine. These will take place on May 20, 21, and 22nd in Grove City, Westerville, and Dublin. You can use the QR code on this page to access the full list of locations, times and to sign up.
Additionally, the state requires all students to have an updated meningococcal vaccine by August of their senior year. The requirement is that one dose of the Meningococcal (MenACWY) vaccine must be given on or after the age of 16. Proof of vaccination is due prior to senior year by the State of Ohio. In order to help students fulfill this requirement, a Free Vaccine Clinic will be held at WKHS on Friday, May 3 from 8:30am-12:30pm. This is a free opportunity for students from the Columbus Public Health Department to get this requirement completed during a school day. Parents do not need to be present, but a consent form is required. Consent forms can be picked up from Nurse Julie in the health office at school. It is important to note that the consent forms are due back by this Friday, April 19th so that the Columbus Public Health department has time to process the forms. So, if you are going to take advantage of this free opportunity, you need to act right away!
In addition to the Meningococcal vaccine, they will also be offering influenza, Tdap, and HPV vaccines for free to students who want/ need them.
Any questions about the free vaccine clinic or the meningococcal vaccine requirement can be directed to WKHS Nurse Julie at jgarner@wscloud.org.
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