National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)
Vaccination Week in the Americas
(VWA)
April 21-28, 2009
April 27, 2009 - 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Immunization Fair
Sponsored by the Big Country Immunization Coalition (Patty Hanks Shelton
School of Nursing; BC/BS; Carevan, ATCPHD, Taylor, Jones, Haskell Medical
Alliance; DSHS)
- Booths for 12 vendors with childrens’ activities
- Blue Bear from Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Therapy dogs
- Live Radio from 3 – 6 pm
Location: Festival Gardens across from the Abilene Zoo in
Abilene, Texas, Taylor County
Target population: Children 2 months to 18 years accompanied
by parents
Contact information:
- Kay Durilla, Nursing Program Manager
- Kay.Durilla@abilenetx.com
- Phone: 325-437-4660
PDF Flyer for this event
For more information contact:
Immunization Late Clinic
4/28/09 4:30 to 6:30 PM
Location: At the Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health
District at 1700 Third St Wichita Falls, Texas 76301
Target population: Children birth to 4 years, but will do
vaccines on anyone needing them that comes in for services
For more information contact:
- Mistie Coovert, Immunization Program Charge Nurse
- E-mail: mistie.coovert@cwftx.net
- Phone: 940-761-7877
ImmTrac Registration and review vaccination records
5/2/2009 9:00AM to
3:00 PM
Location: At KIDSFEST which is an event held every year
sponsored by local TV media and URHCS, one of our local hospitals that focuses
on good health for children. This is held at the MPEC Center in Wichita
Falls.
Target population: Children of all ages
For more information contact:
- Mistie Coovert, Immunization Program Charge Nurse
- E-mail: mistie.coovert@cwftx.net
- Phone: 940-761-7877
April 27 – May 1, 2009
Free Immunizations with a donation of one package of diapers or pull ups
(will be donated to charitable organization)
Location: Health Department, 825 N. McDonald, Collin County,
McKinney, Texas
Target population: All ages (2 months to 18 years)
For more information contact:
- Patsy Morris, HC Coordinator
- E-mail: pmorris@co.collin.tx.us
- Phone:972-548-5503
Pre- K Round Up and Health Fair
April 23, 2009 - 2:30- 5:30 pm
Location: Elementary School, Stamford, Texas
Target population: Parents of infants and small children
For more information contact:
- Denise White, RN
- E-mail: denise.white@dshs.state.tx.us
- Phone: 325-773-5681
Wednesday, April 29
The Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department, located at
301 E. 12th, provides immunizations every Wednesday from 8:30-11:30 & 1
-4:30, and the second Wednesday of each month until 6 p.m.; to celebrate NIIW
all infants (2-24 months) that get immunized on Wednesday, April 29 will receive
a storybook.
If you have any questions regarding immunizations, you can call 235-5463.
Tuesday, 4-28-09 10am-noon
Infant Immunization
Education display
Walmart, Vernon, Wilbarger
Target population: General population
For more information:
- Cathy Dickerson, RN
- E-mail:cathy.dickerson@dshs.state.tx.us
- Phone: 940-552-8770
Tuesday, 4-28-09 - 1-3pm
Share infant
immunization information
Pregnancy Center, Vernon, Wilbarger
Target population: General population and counselers
For more information:
- Cathy Dickerson, RN
- E-mail:cathy.dickerson@dshs.state.tx.us
- Phone: 940-552-8770
April 28, 2009 - 8:30am to 11:30am and 1:30pm to
3:30pm
Immunization Clinic
Immunization information will be provided (pamphlets, ect) and we will be
giving out little freebies while supplies last.
Location: TX DSHS Granbury Field Office, 214 N. Travis ST,
Granbury, TX 76048
For more information please contact:
April 28, 2009
Daycare Story Read-In
Target population: Daycare preschoolers
Dallas County health and Human Services
Dallas, Texas
Contact:
- Sandra Cannon, Field Nurse Supervisor
- Email: scannon@dallascounty.org
- phone: 214-819-2031
April 28, 2009
Children's Immunization Clinic
Target population: newborn to 18 years of age in the
community
Walmart SuperCenter
7401 Samuel Boulevard
Dallas, Texas
Contact:
- Marilyn Self, Coordinator
- email: mself@ccgd.org
- phone: 214-954-4212
May 2, 2009 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Children's Health
Fair
Target population: newborn to 18 years of age in the
community
Dallas Challenge Inc.
201 S. Tyler Street
Dallas, TX
Contact:
- Jackie Jackson, Coordinator
- email: jjackson@dallaschallenge.org