Health & Wellness Education Center

📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026

🕘 Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Please note: Our next Sports Physical isn't until January, so we encourage students and their families to take advantage of Saturday's opportunity!

Sports physicals will be provided at no cost by medical students from Pacific Northwest University (PNWU). No appointment is necessary.

Please note that availability is limited, and walk-ins will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

• The CDC recommends an annual flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older, including all school-aged children. Vaccination helps reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalizations, and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions.

• If children develop flu-like symptoms, keep them home from school, social activities, and public gatherings. They should return only when they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without fever-reducing medication and their symptoms are improving.

• Encourage children to wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. When soap and water aren't available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

• Teach children to cover their mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. If a tissue isn't available, use their elbow or upper sleeve instead of their hands.

• Regularly clean and disinfect commonly touched surfaces and household items, such as doorknobs, light switches, countertops, and electronic devices.

Make sure your kids are up to date on their MMR shots🩹

• The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is the most effective protection against measles. Two doses are about 97% effective.

• Children usually get their first dose at 12–15 months and the second at 4–6 years.

Know and check your family’s immunity📋

• Look at your child’s vaccine records or talk with your healthcare provider to confirm immunity.

• Adults who weren’t vaccinated as children should also check their status — they may need an MMR shot.

Call your doctor right away if exposed or symptomatic📞

• If you’ve been exposed to measles, call your doctor before going in so they can assess immunity and guide next steps.

• If you think you have measles (fever, cough, rash), call before you visit so the clinic can protect others.

Keep sick people away from others🤒

• If someone in your household is diagnosed with measles, they should stay home and away from others for at least 4 days after the rash appears.

• If an exposed person is not immune, they may need to avoid school, childcare, or public places until advised by a provider.

Practice simple hygiene and reduce spread🧼

• Measles spreads very easily through the air. Cover your mouth and nose when coughing/sneezing, wash hands often, and avoid close contact with people who are sick.

• Stay informed about local outbreak updates from your local health department or the CDC, so you can adjust precautions as needed.