The Texas Department of State Health Services will hold a free immunization clinic at Live Oak Baptist Church on Thursday, Nov. 20, offering routine immunizations as well as flu shots for children and adults.
As the weather turns cooler and people gather indoors, seasonal viruses such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) start to spread more.
DSHS recommends everyone six months and older get a flu vaccine this fall to combat the flu, even if they have had a flu vaccine or flu in the past.
The department also recommends all adults 75 and older and certain adults 60 to 74 years of age get the RSV vaccine. To help protect infants against RSV, there is a maternal RSV vaccine for pregnant women, as well as an RSV antibody for infants under one year and a second dose for certain children up to 24 months of age.
DSHS provides no charge immunizations for children and adults with no insurance, children who are under-insured, children with Medicaid as well as the American Indian and Native Alaskan population.
Underinsured are those with private insurance with coverage that does not include vaccines, or only includes select vaccines.
A parent or legal guardian over the age of 19 must accompany a minor under the age of 18 to the clinic. If a child is entering kindergarten, seventh grade or college next year, the clinic will have the required immunizations available.
Immunization schedules for children and adults, as well as a list of recommended vaccinations is available on the Texas DSHS website.
The clinic is by appointment only. For questions, more information or to make an appointment, please contact DSHS Community Health Specialist Laura Neal at 940-574-2159.
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