Thursday, March 11, 2010

Health Department announces vaccination help for parents with financial challenges

The Lapeer County Health Department asked us to provide information to parents/guardians who need help in obtaining required vaccinations for school.

Federal stimulus funds will be available for Tdap, meningitis, and varicella vaccines.

A clinic date has been set for Thursday, April 8th by appointment only.

Besides vaccinating children with Medicaid, uninsured, underinsured, and Alaskan Native or American Indian, this vaccine allows us to expand that eligibility to children who have copays or deductibles that would hinder them from receiving vaccines from their Healthcare Provider.

The only vaccines we will be able to provide to school-age children with insurance that covers part of vaccine costs are Tdap, Meningitis, and varicella vaccines.

To set up an appointment, to determine eligibility or to ask questions, parents should call (810)-667-0448.