List of back-to-school vaccination clinics in Kansas City area

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first day of school is just weeks away for students in the Kansas City area and so is a due date to get their required vaccines.

According to the Mid-America Regional Council , Free or low-cost vaccines are now available, and parents are encouraged to make appointments or visit a walk-in clinic now to avoid the long wait times that typically occur every August.

Both Kansas and Missouri require several vaccines for children in school or child care, including but not limited to measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough, polio and varicella (chickenpox).

There are additional vaccines that are not required for school in every state, but that public health experts strongly recommend to prevent illness, including COVID-19, hepatitis A (required in Kansas), HPV and flu vaccinations, according to MARC.

Below is a list of back-to-school vaccination clinics on both sides of the state line.

Missouri

Cass County, Missouri
Cass County Health Department
1411 S. Commercial St., Harrisonville, MO 64701

July 29 to Aug. 9

• Regular business hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Aug. 12 – Aug. 23

Extended hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

• Patients will be seen on a walk-in basis; no need to make an appointment.

Clay County, Missouri
Clay County Public Health Center
800 Haines Drive, Liberty, MO 64068

• Regular clinic hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• There will be an Aug. 7 walk-in clinic from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (it may end earlier if capacity is reached).
• Extended hours on Aug. 14 and Aug. 21.

Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County Public Health
3651 NE Ralph Powell Road, Lee’s Summit, MO 64064

Appointments only:

• Monday – Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Fridays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Parents can make an appointment online or by calling 816-404-6416.
• Jackson County Public Health also offers free Lyft passes to allow clients a complimentary round-trip ride to and from their appointments. An adult must accompany anyone under 17.

Kansas City, Missouri
City of Kansas City, Missouri, Health Department
2400 Troost Ave., Suite 1400, Kansas City, MO 64108

Currently filling appointments Monday through Friday with extended hours on Wednesdays to accommodate busy schedules:

• Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. (check-in by 5:30 p.m.).
• Wednesdays (July 10 through Aug. 28): 7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. (check-in by 7:30 p.m.).
• Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Please call 816-513-6108 to schedule an appointment.

To meet the community’s needs, the Kansas City Health Department is also hosting several Saturday vaccination clinics throughout July and August. These clinics are open to all parents, guardians and children needing vaccinations for school, with no appointments necessary:

Saturday, July 27

• KCPS Central High School, 3221 Indiana Ave., 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3

• KCPS Fest at East High School, 1924 Van Brunt Boulevard, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The Saturday before school starts: Aug. 17

• 2400 Troost Ave. from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Appointments are necessary due to high demand.

Platte County, Missouri
Platte County Health Department
7925 NW 110th St., Kansas City, MO 64153

• Appointments only Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please call 816-858-2412.
• Walk-ins are accepted as the schedule permits.

Kansas

Johnson County, Kansas
Johnson County Department of Health and Environment
Multiple locations

• Walk-in vaccination clinics for 7th and 11th grade students only (2024-2025 school year). No appointment needed. Online registration is encouraged .
• Sunset Drive Office Building, Room 1070/1075, 11811 S. Sunset Drive, Olathe, KS 66061
• Aug. 2, 12 to 4 p.m.
• Aug. 9, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Regular walk-in clinics for school vaccinations:

Olathe Immunization Clinic (11875 S. Sunset Drive)

• Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to noon

Mission Immunization Clinic (6000 Lamar Ave.):

• Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed for lunch from 12 to 12:30 p.m.

Miami County, Kansas
Miami County Health Department
1201 Lakemary Drive, Paola, KS 66071

• Current immunization schedule is Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Wyandotte County, Kansas
Wyandotte County Public Health Department
619 Ann Ave., Kansas City, KS, 66101

• Appointments are scheduled Mondays through Thursdays. Please call 913-573-8855 to make an appointment. Wyandotte County residents are eligible to get free transportation to and from clinical appointments.
• Late hours on Thursdays: The clinic runs until 6 p.m. on Thursdays (the last appointment slot is at 5:30 p.m.)
• Friday walk-ins: The health department has a walk-in clinic on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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