Getting new clothes and school supplies are only part of the preparation kids need for a new school year, they may also need updated immunizations or a physical to play sports, that is where a base clinic comes in.

The Nellis Pediatrics Clinic will be hosting its annual school and sports physicals for children ages 6-17 at the Family Medicine Clinic through the month of August.

Read more in at Nellis Air Force Base website.

Some of the best known characters from Sesame Street are visiting Nellis Air Force Base this week.

The Sesame Street/USO Experience held two performances at the Youth Center Gym Tuesday and will have two more Wednesday. The shows are at 2 and 5:30 p.m.

Besides the Sesame Street regulars, including Elmo, Cookie Monster and Grover, the performance includes a new character created specifically for military kids. Katie, who is a military child, was introduced last year by first lady Michelle Obama and the wife of vice president Joe Biden, Jill Biden. During the performance, Katie will learn to deal with the changes that come with her family being relocated.

The tour has already taken the message to more than 248,000 military families. It has been performed at 131 military bases in 33 states and 11 countries. 

The Southern Nevada Health District is starting regular back-to-school shot clinics Wednesday

The immunization clinics will be held at the health district’s new home at 330 S. Valley View at Meadows Lane. The shots will be available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. No other health district services will be available at the new building at this time.

Next week’s shot clinic is just the beginning of several clinics that will be held at various locations around the Las Vegas valley in the weeks leading up to the start of school. Many of the clinics will be low cost or no cost. For a complete list of clinics, go to snhd.com.

The Clark County School District requires the following vaccinations for students enrolled in public or private schools: