Monday, July 01, 2022

Pasco County Schools is partnering with Health Hero Florida to provide a NO COST flu vaccine to students with parental consent. The Centers for Disease Control recommends the use of injectable influenza vaccine only; the nasal spray flu vaccine ("flu mist”) is not available and will not be administered. Qualified Health Hero Florida professionals will ONLY administer the injectable influenza vaccine.

Consent forms will be sent home by your child’s school. In order for your child to receive the flu vaccine shot during their scheduled clinic day, parents must complete and sign the consent form and return it to the school. If the form is incomplete or unsigned your child will not receive the flu vaccine. Since this is a voluntary service, if you do not want your child to receive this vaccine, please DO NOT complete the consent form.

The flu shots will be available to students attending school in the Traditional bricks and mortar learning model. It will not be available to students attending school remotely (mySchool Online and Pasco eSchool) due to logistical issues.  Parents of students attending remotely can go to the Health Department for FREE flu vaccine for any child under the age of 19.

Please see the schedule below to find out the date for your child’s flu vaccine clinic. Consent forms are also available below in English and in Spanish. These can be printed out, completed, signed, and returned to the school. For more information, please visit HealthHeroFlorida.com

Influenza Immunization Schedule

The schedule for the 2023-2024 school year

Academy at the Farm - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Anclote Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

Anclote High - Monday, October 2, 2023

Angeline Academy of Innovation - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Athenian Academy - Monday, October 2, 2023

Bayonet Point Middle - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Bexley Elementary - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Calusa Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

Centennial Elementary - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Centennial Middle - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Charles S. Rushe Middle - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Chasco Elementary - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Chasco Middle - Wednesday, October 4, 2023 

Chester W. Tayler Elementary - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Classical Preparatory Charter - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Connerton Elementary - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Cotee River Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

Crews Lake Middle - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Cypress Creek High - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Cypress Creek Middle - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Cypress Elementary - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Double Branch Elementary  - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Dr. John Long Middle - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Dr. Mary Giella Elementary - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Deer Park Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

Denham Oaks Elementary - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

East Pasco Education Academy - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Fivay High - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Fox Hollow Elementary - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Gulf High - Monday, October 2, 2023

Gulf Highlands Elementary - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Gulf Middle - Monday, October 2, 2023

Gulfside Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

Gulftrace Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

Hudson Academy  - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Hudson High - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Hudson Primary Academy - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Imagine Charter - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

James M. Marlowe Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

James W. Mitchell High - Monday, October 2, 2023

Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Lacoochee Elementary - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Lake Myrtle Elementary - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Land O' Lakes High - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Learning Lodge Academy - Monday, October 2, 2023

Longleaf Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

Moon Lake Elementary - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

New River Elementary - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Oakstead Elementary - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Odessa Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

Pasco Elementary - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Pasco High - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Pasco Middle - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Paul R. Smith Middle - Monday, October 2, 2023

Pinecrest Academy - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Pine View Elementary - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Pine View Middle - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Plato Academy - Monday, October 2, 2023

Quail Hollow Elementary - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Raymond B. Stewart Middle - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Richey Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

River Ridge High - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

River Ridge Middle - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Rodney B. Cox Elementary - Thursday, October 5, 2023

San Antonio Elementary - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Sand Pine Elementary - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Sanders Memorial Elementary - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Schrader Elementary - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Seven Oaks Elementary - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Seven Springs Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

Seven Springs Middle - Monday, October 2, 2023

Shady Hill Elementary - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Starkey Ranch K-8 - Monday, October 2, 2023

Sunlake High - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Sunray Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

Thomas E. Weightman Middle - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Trinity Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

Trinity Oaks Elementary - Monday, October 2, 2023

Veterans Elementary - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Watergrass Elementary - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Wendall Krinn Technical High - Monday, October 2, 2023

Wesley Chapel Elementary - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Wesley Chapel High - Thursday, October 5, 2023

West Pasco Education Academy - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

West Zephyrhills Elementary - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Wiregrass Ranch Elementary - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Wiregrass Ranch High - Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Woodland Elementary - Thursday, October 5, 2023

Zephyrhills High - Thursday, October 5, 2023

General Information

The Florida Department of Health continues to provide specific guidance to parents regarding symptoms and treatment of influenza or flu which is now widespread across our state. Symptoms of the flu often include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headaches, or fatigue. The best way to protect against seasonal flu and its potentially severe complications is for children to get a seasonal influenza vaccine each year. Antiviral medication for flu has been shown to reduce the severity and length of the disease and decrease the risk of complications from influenza. Making healthy choices at school and home can help prevent the flu and keep it from spreading to others. Children, parents, and staff should take the following everyday preventive actions:

• Stay home when you are sick and keep your child with flu symptoms home from school. Children must not return to school for at least 24 hours after their symptoms have disappeared.
• Contact your healthcare provider if you or your child are experiencing flu-like symptoms.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer. Cover your sneezes or coughs with a tissue or your elbow, and avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces at home, work, or school.

For more information, please visit https://cdc.gov/flu.

Revised 04/2023