Free vaccinations for children and free flu shots for children and adults will be available from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 11 at the Abrazo Scottsdale Campus, at 3929 E. Bell Rd.
The Phoenix Fire Department Baby Shots Immunization Program is providing the children’s vaccinations and Walgreens is providing the flu shots at Abrazo Scottsdale Campus which is hosting the event. This program is available to anyone at least 7 years old.
The Phoenix Fire Department provides free vaccinations to children who are eligible under the Vaccine for Children’s Program, a federally funded program that provides free immunizations to eligible children. Immunization records and proof of eligibility must be provided for the Baby Shots program.
Vaccinations will be given to protect children against serious childhood diseases: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Pneumococcus, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Rotavirus, Meningococcal Disease, Human Papilloma Virus and Varicella. The expanded program will now include adult Measles, Shingles and HPV.
Each year, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized for flu-related complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC reports that in the United States, seasonal flu activity can begin as early as October and continue as late as May.
