FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The Back-2-School Health Clinic provides eligible families with no-cost immunizations and school physicals, ensuring that your child is healthy and ready for the academic year ahead. Our medical partners are qualified healthcare professionals, who are dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care, while also educating families on the importance of preventive health measures.
The Back-2-School Health Clinic is open to Medicaid members, uninsured, or underinsured Hillsborough County children who are enrolled in grades K-12. We welcome families new to Hillsborough County schools, who may have fallen within the gap of having no healthcare coverage during their relocation. We believe, by offering our services to families who may not have access to affordable healthcare, we are helping to ensure that every child has the opportunity to start the school year healthy and ready to learn.
The Back 2 School Health Clinic provides a variety of medical services, including vaccines, school physical exams and transfer/update of vaccine records. While we provide students with the physical exams required for public and charter schools in Hillsborough County, we do not offer Headstart, VPK or sports physical exams.
The Back 2 School Health Clinic offers medical services at NO COST to students eligible to meet the enrollment requirements to attend the Hillsborough County Public Schools or Charter. Families with private insurance are advised to contact their private health care provider.
Yes, an appointment is required to attend the Back 2 School Health Clinic. As a result, you will receive a timely and efficient service and you will be able to reduce the waiting time for all your appointments. Register at www.back2schoolhealthclinic.org to schedule an appointment.
Depending on the necessary services and the number of people who attend, the Back 2 School Health Clinic can take up to 2 hours to provide services. Due to the possibility of long waiting times, we recommend eating a healthy breakfast or bringing a healthy snack.
We strongly recommend that only the parent/guardian accompany their child(ren) who is scheduled to receive medical services at the Back 2 School Health Clinic. The presence of a second parent or guardian is welcome, however, we strive to keep the number of people in the place as low as possible to safeguard the health and safety of all participants.