Key Takeaways
- Schedule your child’s wellness visit, sports physical or both before school begins.
- Review vaccine records early and request an updated copy for the school.
- Contact the school nurse about medication forms, action plans and storage requirements.
- Tell your child’s provider about changes in vision, hearing, mood, sleep or school performance.
- Update the school about new diagnoses, allergies, medications, injuries or emergency contacts.
- Start with appointments and forms that require a provider’s signature to avoid delays.
Back-to-school season comes with a long to-do list.
There are supplies to buy, schedules to sort out and lunches to plan. But before the first day arrives, there’s one more thing to check off: your child’s health.
From physicals and vaccines, to medications and school health forms, getting everything up to date now can help you avoid a last minute scramble later.
