Families in Southlake, Grapevine, Colleyville, and Westlake have until August 15, to get their children's required immunizations at a countywide clinic offering $10 shots for kids before the first day of school.

The Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County's annual Shot Rush launched Monday, July 27, and runs through Saturday, August 15, according to a Tarrant County Public Health news release.

Vaccines cost $10 per shot for children ages 0–18 and $15 for adults 19 and older. Only cash and checks are accepted, no insurance is required, and no one will be turned away for inability to pay.

The timing is tight. Carroll ISD's first day of school is Tuesday, August 11, according to TexasSchools.us. Grapevine-Colleyville ISD starts Wednesday, August 12, according to the district's academic calendar. Westlake Academy opens Thursday, August 13.

Under Texas law, students must be fully vaccinated against DTaP/Tdap, polio, MMR, hepatitis B, varicella, hepatitis A, and meningococcal disease before their first day of attendance, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Carroll ISD's enrollment policy allows provisional enrollment if a student has received at least one dose of each required vaccine, according to district records.

Three locations, rotating schedule

The Shot Rush moves between sites on a weekly rotation:

• Monday, July 27–Saturday, August 1: First United Methodist Church of Hurst
• Monday, August 3–Saturday, August 8: North Davis Church of Christ, Arlington
• Monday, August 10–Saturday, August 15: Ridgmar Mall, Fort Worth

The Hurst location is the closest stop for northeast Tarrant families and the only one that wraps up before any of the three local districts open.

Hours are Monday, noon to 6 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

What else to know

Tarrant County Public Health's regular immunization clinics will be closed Monday, July 27, through Saturday, August 15, while staff assist with the Shot Rush. Normal hours resume Monday, August 17.

The news release was signed by Dr. W. Brian Byrd, Tarrant County Public Health director and local health authority, and Dr. Catherine A. Colquitt, medical director.

Texas law also allows exemptions from immunization requirements for reasons of conscience, including religious belief. Exemption affidavit requests can take up to three weeks to arrive by mail, so families pursuing that route face the same August deadline pressure.