Living Healthy 3 You may be thinking, “Summer has just started. Isn’t it a little early to do a back-to-school checkup for my child?” It might seem like the school year is far away, but appointments fill up fast! Now is the time to schedule a visit to your child’s doctor to make sure the child gets the vaccines and sports physicals they may need. Checkups are offered at no cost to Alliance members. Why are back-to-school checkups important? Checkups with your child’s doctor are a great time to ask questions, make sure your child’s health is on track and keep up with the vaccines the child needs to stay healthy. Your child should get a checkup every year. At a backto-school checkup, your child can: ■ Get a physical to play school sports. Sports physicals are often required for middle school and high school sports. Contact your child’s school to check if the child needs a physical before starting sports. ■ Get the vaccines they need for the school year. Which vaccines does my child need for school? Your child is required to get certain vaccines to enter transitional kindergarten or kindergarten as well as seventh grade. Visit www.thealliance.health/vaccinesforschool to learn more. They might also need to get caught up on vaccines at other ages if they have missed any. Talk to your child’s doctor about which vaccines the child needs. Does the Alliance offer any rewards programs for checkups and vaccines? Yes! Our Healthy Start program allows you to earn rewards for the things you are doing that can help keep your family healthy. Ask the doctor Dr. Dianna Myers is a Medical Director for Central California Alliance for Health with over 15 years of primary care experience. Why it’s time to schedule back-toschool checkups Members from birth to age 21 can get a healthy start on life and get rewarded! Get gift cards totaling up to $250 by making sure your child is up to date with vaccines and checkups. To learn more, visit www.thealliance.health/healthy-start.
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