Sun Sentinel Palm Beach 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 305-252-4820. 264th St. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

13600 South SW Dade 312th St. Health 8 a.m.-noon. Center, 305-252-4820. 6350 ■ South Sunset Miami Drive. Health 8:30 a.m.-12:30 Center, p.m. West 305-252-4820. Kendall Health Center,

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

Maternal Citrus & Health Child Health Network Center, Inc:

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

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