For most children the new school year is less than two weeks away.

As you register your kids for class and budget for 'back to school' supplies, don't forget to make time for your child's health. Students must be up-to-date on their immunizations before they're allowed to attend class.

At Westlake High School Tuesday, dozens shuffled through the wait to get immunized and attend public school. Grace Hanna is about to start 9th grade at Westlake. For her, needles are no friend.

“They kind of freak me out a little bit, but I'll be O.K.,” said Hanna.

The Texas Department of Health and Human Services sets the vaccination standards for Texas public schools.

In order to take a seat in class, all students must take the required shots, which include diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis A and B and varicella.

The HPV vaccine is not required to attend school; however, most immunization clinics have made the vaccine available.

If you chose not to vaccinate your child, you can file as a conscientious objector. That paper work is available through the state health department.

"We do worry about those children who are not immunized, with the potential of different kinds of outbreaks or disease processes, and we've seen that," said Pam Burke, director of health services with Round Rock ISD.

School nurses are told which students are not vaccinated and will notify their parents.

"Or in some instances, the department of health will say that all children who are without the immunizations need to be quarantined or need to be immunized," said Burke.

Children transferring from other Texas school districts are the only other exception to the rule. They're given 30 days to get their shots up date.

"There really aren't very many instances where children can attend school without their immunizations being up to date," said Burke.