Aug. 1, 2018
- WHAT: Tarrant County children can get low-cost vaccinations in
preparation for school, and to prevent harmful and potentially deadly diseases.
The Immunization
Collaboration of Tarrant County (ICTC) and Texas Medical
Association’s (TMA’s) Be
Wise — ImmunizeSM program will join efforts to provide
vaccinations to local kids.
- WHEN: Aug. 4-31, 2018
- WHERE: Arlington, Bedford,
Fort Worth, and White Settlement (See schedule below.)
- WHO: ICTC members and
volunteers
August is National
Immunization Awareness Month, and a great opportunity to make sure children’s vaccinations
are up to date before school.
ICTC will
provide Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) low-cost vaccinations ($8 for one
shot and $24 for three or more shots per child) for children who have no health
insurance, are underinsured (insurance coverage with a cap on vaccines), or are
covered by the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or Medicaid. Cash,
check, CHIP, and Medicaid are accepted as payment. Children who have health
insurance that covers vaccines should see their physician.
Adult Safety Net Program vaccines for adults (19
years and older) with no health insurance will be available for a $25 fee per
vaccine.
ICTC
is made up of individuals, agencies and organizations, public and private,
committed to eradicating vaccine-preventable childhood diseases in Tarrant
County. ICTC projects directly improve the health and well-being of children, adolescents,
and adults through low-cost immunization eventsand community
education about the importance of childhood immunizations.
ICTC collaborates with TMA’s Be Wise ―
Immunize program, which has given more than 340,000 shots to Texas children,
adolescents, and adults since the program began in 2004. Funding for Be Wise —
Immunize is provided in 2018 by the TMA Foundation thanks to generous support from H-E-B, TMF Health Quality Institute, Pfizer Inc., and gifts
from physicians and their families.
Below is a schedule of vaccination events in the Fort
Worth area.
ICTC Schedule: August
2018
Date Event
Local Be Wise — Immunize Sponsor Location and Time
Date: 8/4
Event: North Texas Wellness Fair (open to the public; sponsored vaccines for eligible children 0-18 years old) [Please bring immunization record.]
Local Be Wise — Immunize Sponsor: Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County (ICTC) (Tarrant County Medical Society Alliance is a member.)
Location and Time: Education Service Center-Region 11, 1451 S. Cherry Ln., White Settlement, 8 am-1 pm
Date: 8/6
Event: Back to School Vaccinations (open to the public; low-cost vaccines for eligible children and adults) [Please bring immunization record.]
Local Be Wise — Immunize Sponsor: ICTC
Location and Time: 6 Stones-Campus West, 209 N. Industrial Blvd. (look for yellow Be Wise —Immunize sign on door), Bedford, Noon-6 pm
Date: 8/7; 8/8; 8/10
Event: Back to School Vaccinations (open to the public; low-cost vaccines for eligible children and adults) [Please bring immunization record.]
Local Be Wise — Immunize Sponsor: ICTC
Location and Time: 6 Stones-Campus West, 209 N. Industrial Blvd. (look for yellow Be Wise —Immunize sign on door), Bedford, 9 am-6 pm
Date: 8/9
Event: Tarrant County Back to School Roundup (sponsored vaccines for eligible children) [Please bring immunization record.] Participants must be preregistered. Visit: www.backtoschoolroundup.org.
Local Be Wise — Immunize Sponsor: ICTC
Location and Time: Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3400 Burnett Tandy Dr., Fort Worth, 8 am-2 pm
Date: 8/13
Event: Back to School Vaccinations (open to the public; low-cost vaccines for eligible children and adults) [Please bring immunization record.]
Local Be Wise — Immunize Sponsor: ICTC
Location and Time: Family Life Gym, 1601 N. Davis Dr. (corner North Davis and Road to Six Flags Dr.), Arlington, Noon-6 pm
Date: 8/14-17
Event: Back to School Vaccinations (open to the public; vaccines for eligible children and adults) [Please bring immunization record.]
Local Be Wise — Immunize Sponsor: ICTC
Location and Time: Family Life Gym, 1601 N. Davis Dr. (corner North Davis and Road to Six Flags Dr.), Arlington, 9 am-6 pm
Date: 8/18
Event: Back to School Vaccinations (open to the public; vaccines for eligible children and adults) [Please bring immunization record.]
Local Be Wise — Immunize Sponsor: ICTC
Location and Time: Family Life Gym, 1601 N. Davis Dr. (corner North Davis and Road to Six Flags Dr.), Arlington, 9 am-2 pm
Date: 8/20-24
Event: Back to School Vaccinations (open to the public; vaccines for eligible children and adults) [Please bring immunization record.]
Local Be Wise — Immunize Sponsor: ICTC
Location and Time: La Gran Plaza, 4200 South Frwy., Suite 1740 (access from parking lot entrance only). Go right from theater entrance facing lower level mall from I-35. The suite is between Kids for Less (yellow school uniforms sign) and BabiloNia, Fort Worth, 9 am-6 pm
Date: 8/25
Event: Back to School Vaccinations (open to the public; vaccines for eligible children and adults) [Please bring immunization record.]
Local Be Wise — Immunize Sponsor: ICTC
Location and Time: La Gran Plaza, 4200 South Frwy., Suite 1740 (access from parking lot entrance only). Go right from theater entrance facing lower level mall from I-35. The suite is between Kids for Less (yellow school uniforms sign) and BabiloNia, Fort Worth, 9 am-6 pm
Date: 8/27-31
Event: Back to School Vaccinations (open to the public; vaccines for eligible children and adults) [Please bring immunization record.]
Local Be Wise — Immunize Sponsor: ICTC
Location and Time: La Gran Plaza, 4200 South Frwy., Suite 1740 (access from parking lot entrance only). Go right from theater entrance facing lower level mall from I-35. The suite is between Kids for Less (yellow school uniforms sign) and BabiloNia, Fort Worth, 9 am-6 pm
TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 51,000 physician and medical student members. It is located in Austin and has 110 component county medical societies around the state. TMA’s key objective since 1853 is to improve the health of all Texans.
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