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Vaccines to be offered July 30 for students who are college bound |
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Written by Linda Kite
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Monday, 14 July 2008 |
The Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department provides immunizations every Wednesday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-4:30 p.m.
The health department will host a special day on July 30 to promote vaccines for our college bound students in conjunction with our regular immunization.
Vaccines for college bound students include meningococcal, Tdap, human papillomavirus, and tuberculosis. College bound students receiving vaccines will receive a gift.
We encourage you to keep your child up-to-date on their vaccines. The cost is $6 per child, and Medicaid and CHIPS are accepted.
New adult vaccines available are Zoster for all uninsured or underinsured adults 60 years of age and older whether or not they have a prior episode of herpes zoster; Meningococcal Conjugate for uninsured and underinsured adults who are at risk; and Human Papillomavirus for all uninsured or underinsured female adults between 19-26.
If you have any questions regarding immunizations please call 235-5463.
There will be no immunization clinic on Wednesday, July 16.
Family Planning services are available through several funding sources.
Services include pap smears, breast exams, pregnancy testing, methods of birth control, and screening and testing for sexually transmitted diseases.
For an appointment, call 235-2869.
The Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department stresses the importance of good health, and encourages the community to take advantage of the monthly events sponsored each month by organizations that care about your health.
For more information about the services offered at the health department, visit our web site at www.nolancountyhealth.com.
The Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability or age.
Linda Kite is the public health promotion coordinator and Lab Tech IV for the Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department at 301 E. 12th Street. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 July 2008 )
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