School nurses continue to focus on vaccine compliance and strategies to overcome increased hesitancy after the COVID-19 pandemic. The Santa Fe Public Schools district (SFPS) in New Mexico offers a school-located vaccination clinic (SLVC) through the Vaccines for Children Program (VFC). The SFPS SLVC provided the student population 2,524 vaccines from 2023-2025 and will continue to provide more vaccines through the rest of the 2024-2025 school year and beyond. This article will outline the SFPS SLVC operations, challenges, and recommendations for other districts considering implementing an SLVC. Barriers to vaccine compliance and mitigation strategies including communication enhancements, incentivization, and the role of social media will also be discussed.
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