As families prepare for the approaching school year in El Paso, the City’s Department of Public Health is stepping up to offer free vaccines to children who meet certain criteria. Announced as part of an effort to combat preventable diseases, these vaccines will include protection against tetanus, HPV, polio, measles, meningitis, and whooping cough, among others, reported KTSM.
The initiative targets children up to 18 years old and will be administered at various community clinic locations through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with vital information on eligibility and vaccine types available detailed by KFOX-TV. To qualify, children must be enrolled in Medicaid, uninsured, underinsured, American Indian or Alaskan Native, or enrolled specifically in CHIP provided by El Paso First, and among the vaccines offered are COVID-19, DTaP, HepA, HepB, IPV, MCV and MenB, and Tdap…