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Overview

As children return to school, they are exposed to crowded environments where infectious diseases spread quickly. AAR Healthcare’s Back to School Vaccinations ensure that children are protected against preventable illnesses that can disrupt their health, learning, and school attendance. These vaccines are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and aligned with the Kenya Ministry of Health guidelines, safeguarding your child’s wellbeing while at school and in the community.

Key Features & Vaccines Offered

  • 1. Flu Vaccine (Influenza)

    Recommended Age: 6 months and older.

    Types: Inactivated trivalent flu vaccine (most common) and live attenuated flu vaccine (12 months+).

    Importance: Protects against seasonal flu, which spreads quickly in schools and can cause serious complications like pneumonia or hospitalization in children.

  • 2. Cholera Vaccine

    Recommended Age: 6 months and older, especially in high-risk or outbreak-prone areas.

    Importance: Protects children from cholera, a severe diarrheal disease linked to unsafe water and sanitation, reducing school absenteeism during outbreaks.

  • 3. Typhoid Vaccine

    Recommended Age: 2 years and older.

    Importance: Prevents typhoid fever, a bacterial infection spread through contaminated food and water. Protecting school children reduces transmission in communities where typhoid is common.

  • 4. Hepatitis A Vaccine

    Recommended Age: 12 months and older.

    Importance: Prevents Hepatitis A, a viral infection affecting the liver. It spreads easily in group settings like schools, especially where sanitation is a concern.

  • 5. Meningitis Vaccine

    Recommended Age: 11 to 18 years old.

    Importance: Protects against meningococcal meningitis, a serious infection of the brain and spinal cord lining. School-going adolescents and teens are particularly at risk due to close contact.

  • 6. Pneumonia Vaccine (Pneumococcal)

    Recommended Age: 2 years and older.

    Importance: Protects against pneumococcal infections, a leading cause of pneumonia, ear infections, meningitis, and blood infections in children. Preventing pneumonia keeps children healthy and reduces school absenteeism.

  • 7. HPV Vaccine (Human Papillomavirus)

    Recommended Age: Girls and boys aged 10–14 years.

    Importance: Protects against HPV-related cancers (cervical cancer in girls, throat and genital cancers in both genders). Administered before exposure, making school-age vaccination critical.