(Blackwood, NJ) – In a first of its kind initiative, an effort to prepare the children of the county for school this upcoming school year in the fall, the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services and healthcare partners will be offering free vaccinations for uninsured children and children with only Medicaid Part A at various schools and community centers throughout the summer. This program being led by public health professionals will provide access and opportunity for families to ensure an identified barrier is removed for children to attend school.
At these clinics, children can receive the following required vaccinations:
- Ages 4 to 6 DTap, polio, and MMR vaccines,
- Ages 11 and 12 Tdap and meningococcal vaccines
- Age 16 can receive meningococcal vaccines.
“First and foremost, these vaccines are a matter of public safety, and our best resource to prevent the spread of diseases, but as important, in order for us to get 100% attendance in the classroom we need to make sure everyone has their required immunizations,” said Commissioner Virginia Betteridge, liaison to the Department of Health and Human Services. “We will not let insurance be a barrier for the health and wellness of our children and we hope that our families take advantage of these clinics to prepare for school this fall.”
At the vaccination drives, children can receive various required vaccinations as well as speak with representatives from the Osbourne Family Health Center to assist in insurance applications for families. For children behind on vaccines, the Health Department making appointments for families to get caught up to date with all vaccines at one of our health first care and wellness centers.
“Last year, we had hundreds of families contact us about getting their required vaccinations in the late fall,” Betteridge continued. “We felt these clinics could put us in a forward leaning position and assist parents prior to the start of the school year.”
The schedule for free vaccinations is as follows:
- July 11 at the Catto School, 3100 Westfield Ave, Camden from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
- July 11 at H.B. Wilson School, 2250 S 8th Street, Camden from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- July 15 at H.B. Wilson School, 2250 S 8th Street Camden from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
- July 15 at Catto School, 3100 Westfield Ave, Camden from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- July 16 at Mastery Elementary School of Camden Cramer Hill, 1001 17th Street, Camden from 8 a.m.-10 a.m.
- July 18 at the Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy, 990 Morgan Boulevard, Camden from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
- July 18 at Charles W. Lewis Middle School, 875 Erial Rd. Blackwood from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- July 22 at Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy, 990 Morgan Boulevard, Camden from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- July 23 at Mastery Schools of Camden- McGraw Elementary, 3051 Fremont Ave. Camden from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
- July 23 at Winslow Elementary, 131 Sicklerville Road, Sicklerville from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
- July 25 at the Wiggins Center- Health First Care and Wellness Center, 400 Mt. Vernon Street, Camden from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- July 27 at the Wiggins Center- Health First Care and Wellness Center, 400 Mt. Vernon Street, Camden from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- July 30 at Magnolia Public Schools, 420 North Warwick Road, Magnolia from 9 a.m. –11 a.m.
- August 13 at Voorhees Middle School, 1000 Holly Oak Drive, Voorhees from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- August 14 at Bellmawr Park Elementary School, 29 Peach Rd., Bellmawr from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- August 21 at Pennsauken Middle School, 8201 Park Avenue, Pennsauken from 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- August 21 at Pennsauken Middle School, 8201 Park Avenue, Pennsauken from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- August 24 at the Wiggins Center- Health First Care and Wellness Center, 400 Mt. Vernon Street, Camden from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- August 27 at Clementon Elementary School, 4 Audubon Ave, Clementon from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- August 29 at the Wiggins Center- Health First Care and Wellness Center, 400 Mt. Vernon Street, Camden from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.