Bakersfield, CA (Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 12 p.m.)—First Five Kern has helped to offer free immunizations to children under age 18 in Kern County for the beginning of school. The list released Tuesday at noon, August 1 contained no immunization clinics in the Frazier Mountain Communities, but will serve all children who have no insurance, those with Medi-Cal (bring your card), those who are Native American or Native Alaska. All must bring their immunization cards.
Mobile Immunization clinics will close for lunch between 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., except the fourth Wednesday of the month which will close from 3 – 3:30 p.m.
Here is the schedule of clinics in the valley portions of the county:
CHILDREN’S IMMUNIZATION CLINICS FOR AUGUST
Adventist Health Bakersfield will be offering FREE Childhood Immunizations for children against vaccine preventable diseases at the following sites for the month of AUGUST 2017:
•Children’s Mobile Immunization Program – Tuesday, August 1st —2800 K Street, Bldg. B, Bakersfield
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Children’s Mobile Immunization Program – Wednesday, August 2nd —2800 K Street, Bldg. B, Bakersfield
- from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
- C. Child Support Services Ready Set Back to School fair – Thursday, August 3rd
- 1142 S. P Street (K.C. Fairgrounds), Bakersfield
- from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Children’s Mobile Immunization Program – Monday, August 7th–2800 K Street, Bldg. B, Bakersfield
- from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Children’s Mobile Immunization Program – Tuesday, August 8th —2800 K Street, Bldg. B, Bakersfield
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Children’s Mobile Immunization Program – Wednesday, August 9th–2800 K Street, Bldg. B, Bakersfield
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Children’s Mobile Immunization Program – Thursday, August 10th —2800 K Street, Bldg. B, Bakersfield
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Blessing Corner Ministries – Friday, August 11th
101 Union Ave., Bakersfield
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Southside Seventh Day Adventist Church – Sunday, August 13th –1330 3rd St., (parking lot), Bakersfield
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Benton Park Center/Dollar Tree– Monday, August 14th2705 So. H Street (parking lot), Bakersfield
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Orangewood Elementary School– Tuesday, August 15th–9600 Eucalyptus Drive (parking lot), Bakersfield
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Walmart – Thursday, August 17th
- 2601 Fashion Plaza (parking lot), Bakersfield
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Wal-Mart Supercenter – Monday, August 21st
- 5075 Gosford Rd. (parking lot), Bakersfield
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
- La Hacienda Market – Tuesday, August 22nd
- 315 James St., (parking lot), Shafter
- 9:30 am to 2:00 pm
- Adventist Health Bakersfield (across the Human Resources Parking Lot, in between 28th & 29th St.) – Wednesday, August 23rd 2800 Chester Avenue (parking lot), Bakersfield
- 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- NOR-Riverview Park– Monday, August 28th
- 37 Willow Drive (parking lot), Bakersfield
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
New Life Church– Wednesday, August 30th
4201 Stine Rd. (parking lot), Bakersfield
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Fiesta Market – Thursday, August 31st
- 9710 Main St., (parking lot), Lamont
9:30 am to 2:00 pm
*Please note that according to Vaccine for Children (VFC) guidelines, vaccines are FREE of charge to children under the age of 18 who meet one of the following criteria:
- No health insurance
- Eligible for Medi-Cal (must present medi-cal card at each visit)
- American Indian or Native Alaskan
The mobile unit continues to take its services right to the families who need them the most. No appointment necessary, but immunization cards are required. We may stop registration 30 minutes before closing time. We also offer the Hemoglobin test FREE of charge to children, expecting and post-partum mothers, but require a WIC, school or doctor referral; regardless of health insurance criteria. Please be aware, children under 5 years of age and their siblings will be given priority due to First 5 Kern funding. Mobile Immunization clinics will close for lunch between 11:30 am – 12:00 pm, except the fourth Wednesday of the month which will close from 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm. For more information, call (661) 869-6740.
This is part of the July 28, 2017 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.
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