Sun Sentinel Broward Edition

Where to get free vaccinatio­ns

- By Cindy Kent

South Florida health and community agencies are providing a variety of public education and free immunizati­on programs to children and young adults.

Most of the immunizati­on programs in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties are for children who have Medicaid or are enrolled in Florida KidCare or are uninsured.

Broward County

Broward Health locations: Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Free vaccinatio­ns will be available for ages 4 to 20, including those attending college in the fall. Vaccines to be offered include: DTaP; IPV; MMR; Varicella; HPV; Tdap; Meningococ­cal; Visit VaccinateB­roward.com.

Broward Health Weston, 2300 N. Commerce Parkway, Weston.

Broward Health Coral Springs Medical Office Building, 3100 Coral Hills Drive, Coral Springs. Lauderdale Lakes Health Center, 3716 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderdale Lakes. Pompano Pediatric Center, 601 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano

Beach.

Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital, 1600 S. Andrews Ave.,

Fort Lauderdale.

Memorial Primary Care locations: Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Memorial Primary Care - Dania Beach, 140-A S. Federal Highway, Dania Beach

Memorial Primary Care Hallandale Beach, 1750 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd., Hallandale Beach Memorial Primary Care Hollywood, 4105 Pembroke Road, Hollywood

Memorial Primary Care Pembroke Pines, 2217 N. University Drive, Pembroke Pines Memorial Primary Care West Miramar, 10910 Pembroke Road, Miramar

Florida Health Broward County:

Inside Lauderhill Mall, 1267 NW 40th Ave., Lauderhill.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 5-9 and Aug. 12-16

■ 4-7 p.m. Aug. 5, 8, 12, and 14. ■ 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Aug. 10

Holy Cross Hospital locations:

Aug. 3: 9 a.m.-12 pm., First Baptist Church; 301 E. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-854-4240.

Aug. 3: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ely High

School, 1201 NW Sixth Ave., Pompano Beach. In partnershi­p with the Children’s Services Council. 954-377-1000.

Aug. 10: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Vincent

Torres Memorial Park, 4331 NW 36th St., Lauderdale Lakes. In partnershi­p with the City of Lauderdale Lakes. 954-535-2789.

Aug. 10: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Apollo Park, 900 NE 18th Ave., Pompano Beach. In partnershi­p with the Broward Sheriff’s Office. 954-786-4201.

Aug. 10; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Joseph

C. Carter Park, 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. In partnershi­p with Mount Bethel Church. 954-768-0920.

Palm Beach County

Back to School Immunizati­on

Walk-in: Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. through Aug 16, West Palm Beach Health Center, 1150 45th St., West Palm Beach. 561-840- 4568.

Back to School Immunizati­on Walk-in: Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Aug 16, Lantana Health Center, 1250 Southwinds Drive, Lantana. 561-840- 4568.

Miami-Dade County

The following locations are a collaborat­ion between Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County and Community Health Centers. Aug. 17 — walk-in for this date only at these locations:

Borinquen Medical CenterWest Dade / Sweetwater, 10528 SW Eighth St. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 305 552-1201.

Borinquen Medical Center (Main), 3601 Federal Highway 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 305 576-6611. Borinquen Medical CenterNort­h Miami, 708 NE 125th St. 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. 786 433-8815. Coconut Grove Health Center, 3831 Grand Ave. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 305-252-4820.

Doris Ison Health Center,

10300 SW 216th St. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 305-252-4820. Everglades Health Center,

19300 SW 376th St. 8 a.m.-noon. 305-252-4820.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Clinica Campesina, 810 W. Mowry Drive. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 305-252-4820.

Naranja Health Center, 13805 SW 264th St. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 305-252-4820.

South Dade Health Center, 13600 SW 312th St. 8 a.m.-noon. 305-252-4820.

South Miami Health Center, 6350 Sunset Drive. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 305-252-4820.

West Kendall Health Center,

13540 SW 135thAve. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 305-252-4820.

Citrus Health Network Inc: Maternal & Child Health Center, 551 W. 51st Place, second floor. 8 a.m.-noon. 305-817-6560.

Health Department: Health District Center Immunizati­on Clinic, 1350 NW 14 St. 8 a.m.-noon. 786-845-0550.

Health Department: West Perrine Immunizati­on Clinic, 18255 Homestead Ave. 8 a.m.-noon. 786-845-0550.

Jessie Trice Community

Health Center, 5361 NW 22nd Ave. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 305-637-6400. Miami Beach Community Health Center North, 11645 Biscayne Blvd. 8 a.m.-noon. 305-538-8835.

Miami Beach Community Health Center: Beverly Press Center, 1221 71st St. 8 a.m.-noon. 305-538-8835.

Miami Beach Community Health Center: Stanley C. Myers Center, 710 Alton Road. 33139 8 a.m.-noon. 305 538-8835.

By appointmen­t only at these

locations:

West Perrine Center, Mon.Fri. 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.,18255 Homestead Ave., Miami. Florida Department of Health. 786-845-0550.

Little Haiti Health Center, Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 300 NE 80th Terrace, Miami. Florida Department of Health.786-845-0550.

Downtown Clinic, Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 1350 NW 14th St., Miami. Florida Department of Health.786-845-0550.

Martin County

Immunizati­on clinics, presented by Florida Health Martin County

Stuart: 3441 SE Willoughby Blvd., Hours: Monday: Travel Clinic 8– 11 a.m.; Tuesday: 8 a.m.–3 p.m.; Wednesday: 7 a.m.–3 p.m.; Thursday: 8 a.m.–3 p.m.; Friday: 7-11 a.m. By appointmen­t. Call 772-221-4000 ext. 2242 or 2249.

Indiantown: 16401 SW Farm Road, Thursday, By appointmen­t. Call 772-221-4000 ext. 2242 or 2249

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United States