Back-2-School Health Clinics

Project LINK, Inc is the administrative arm of the Back-to-School Coalition of Hillsborough County. The Coalition consist of medical collaboratives that include BayCare, USF Health, Tampa General Hospital, Florida Dept of Health- Hillsborough, South University, Gannon University,  and Hillsborough County Public Schools health services.

Our focus is to ensure school-aged students are provided with shot records transfers, routine vaccinations and/or school physical to meet enrollment requirements for Hillsborough County Public Schools.

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Our clinics are held annually during the summer and families are required to register in advance. To be eligible to attend a health clinic, students must meet the following requirements:

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• Parent or legal guardian must accompany child at all times; Immunization record is required to receive shots and/or shot records transfers;

• child must be uninsured, under-insured or have Medicaid coverage; No current private insurance.

• No Sports, Head Start or Child Care services will be provided.

• If your child is only receiving a physical, you don't need to bring his/her shot records.

• Your child must be at least 5 years old and entering kindergarten this year to be eligible.

Please note, if your child attended a Hillsborough County Public or Charter School last year, he/she DOES NOT require another school physical this academic year for enrollment. The School District only requires 1 physical during a child’s K – 12 tenure. 

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If your child requires an Immunization or Shot Record Transfer, You MUST have a hard copy of his/her shot records with you, at the time of appointment.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

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If your child is transferring from a private school or coming from another State or Country and his/her immunization is up to date, but need shot records transferred to a Florida Form DH-680, you must bring his/her current shot records with you to process the transfer. You can also contact the Florida Department of Health (813) 307-8000 for this service or if need further assistance. 
 

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Back to School Coalition of Hillsborough County is continuing its preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 during the Back-2-School Health Clinics.

To protect the health of patients and staff, we are limiting the number of Immunizations and School Physicals offered, in addition to restricting the attendance to only 1 parent or guardian to escort child(ren) receiving medical services. 

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The COVID-19 VACCINE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN 5 TO 18 YEARS OLD.

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