Local parents who still need to get their school-aged children vaccinated for the upcoming school year are in luck.

Dr. Brian Donnelly, a pediatrician at Allegheny Health Network Pediatrics — Pediatric Alliance North Hills in Cranberry Township, said the immunizations students are required to receive before the school year are in ample supply and readily available for anyone who still needs them.

Dr. Christania Morganti, a pediatrician with the Butler Health System, said children can get these vaccines through their primary care physician, who often has plenty in supply.

Morganti said a benefit to parents having their children vaccinated by their primary care physician is that the physician will already know the child's vaccination history.

She also said that students who aren't covered by health insurance can get immunizations from the state at no cost.

The state Department of Health provides detailed vaccination requirements online.

This is a preview of a story that will appear in Tuesday's Butler Eagle. Subscribe online or in print to read about which vaccines students need to have to attend school, reasons for exemptions and recent outbreaks linked to unvaccinated children.