Mobile school physicals
A general health check tied to school enrollment. It usually travels alongside immunization records, which is what most families get caught out by.
This page is general information, not medical advice. It cannot tell you whether a service is right for you. A licensed provider decides what care, if any, is appropriate.
What a school physical covers
A general health assessment tied to enrollment: growth measurements, vision and hearing screening where required, a physical examination, and a review of immunization status.
The examination is rarely what holds a family up. Immunization records are.
Immunization documentation
Texas sets minimum immunization requirements for school attendance through the Department of State Health Services, and districts enforce them at enrollment. Requirements vary by grade level and are updated periodically, so check the current year rather than relying on what applied to an older sibling.
If records are missing, are from another state, or are from another country, resolve that first. Depending on the situation the route is a records request, a query to the state immunization registry, or blood tests to establish immunity — and none of those happen in one afternoon.
What a mobile provider can and cannot complete on the spot
- The examination portion of a district health form — generally yes, at the visit.
- Vision and hearing screening — depends on the equipment the provider carries; confirm first.
- Administering catch-up vaccinations — only if the provider carries vaccines with proper cold-chain handling. Many do not.
- Issuing an official immunization history — no. That comes from the record holder or the state registry.
Questions to ask a provider
- Will you complete and sign our district's specific form?
- Do you carry vision and hearing screening equipment?
- Can you administer any missing vaccinations, or do we need somewhere else for that?
- Can you see more than one child in the same visit, and how is that priced?
- What should we have ready before you arrive?
Common questions
Do you handle immunization records too?
A provider can review records and advise on gaps. Producing an official immunization history is a records request to the previous provider or the state registry, and administering catch-up doses requires the provider to carry vaccines — many mobile providers do not.
How late can we leave this?
Later than a sports physical, but not by much. If immunization gaps turn up, resolving them can take weeks. Two to three weeks before enrollment closes is a reasonable floor.
Sources
- Texas school and child-care immunization requirements — Texas Department of State Health Services (August 4, 2026)
- Texas Medical Board — licensee verification and complaint filing — Texas Medical Board (August 4, 2026)
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Last reviewed: August 4, 2026
Last fact-checked: August 4, 2026
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- Mobile Physicals for School Enrollment
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- Mobile School Physical Cost
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- Mobile Healthcare for Families
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