The Florida Department of Health in Bay County is encouraging parents to make sure their child’s immunizations are up to date before school starts.

In Bay County, charter schools begin classes on August 10th and public schools return August 17th.

To make sure children are ready, the department is providing a special Back to School Shot Clinic over the next two weeks.

The shot clinic will be available on weekdays from August 7 through August 18th, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and again from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Shots are free and there is no appointment necessary.

You can find the Bay County Health Department 597 W. 11th Street in Panama City.