At the start of every school year, the Tillman Health Center gets packed with children of all ages. Most of them go to get update their immunization records.

According to state law, every student must be to update with their vaccines, even those who just moved to El Paso from Mexico.

"Sometimes we have to start them over as if they had no immunization," said Danny Acosta, director of Pro Action Community Health, part of the Tillman Health Center. "It's not a problem, it's just sometimes giving them shots that aren't necessary, but we're just trying to catch them up," he said.

If you don't get your child vaccinated within the first month of school they won't be allowed in class because many El Paso area schools have the "No shots, no class" policy. Not getting them vaccinated can also expose them to diseases such as measles, mumps, chicken pox, and small pox.

"It's very important (to get them vaccinated) because that way we prevent illnesses that can be prevented through immunization, such as measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, some of the hepatitis," said Acosta.

The requirements differ from one age group to another, but it might include any of the following -- pertussis, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, varicella, diphtheria, DTaP, DT, Td, polio, mumps, and rubella.

The Tillman Health Center offers all shots for $10 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. The clinic is located at 222 South Campbell St. You can call 533-3414.

They'll also be visiting schools during July and August.