Back-to-school season is here! When you are getting your kids ready for the upcoming school year, make sure to include vaccinations on your checklist.
Keeping children up to date on vaccinations is one of the most important things parents can do to protect their children’s health—and that of their classmates and the community.
Most schools require children to be current on vaccinations before enrolling to protect the health of all students. Today’s childhood vaccines protect against serious and potentially life-threatening diseases, including polio, measles, whooping cough and chickenpox.
When children are not vaccinated, they are at increased risk of disease and can spread diseases to others in their classrooms and community—including babies who are too young to be fully vaccinated and people with weakened immune systems due to cancer and other health conditions.
Many children in Garland are eligible for free or low-cost vaccinations through the Texas Vaccines for Children program (TVFC). The TVFC program is funded with federal and state money to provide vaccines to eligible children from birth through 18 years of age. Children who do not have health insurance or who have health insurance that does not cover vaccines qualify for TVFC vaccines, as well as children who are enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
The Garland Public Health Clinic, conveniently located at 206 Carver Street, not only provides low-cost immunizations for infants, children and adults, but also accepts most insurance plans.
The clinic is open for walk-ins from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, as well as from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 11 and 18.
Due to construction in the Carver Center area, parking is also available in nearby lots. Parents should bring their children’s immunization records with them.
For more information, call 972-205-3370.
Information provided by city of Garland.