Milwaukee Health Department: Vaccine Clinic
The City of Milwaukee Health Department will hold two vaccination clinics this week to help families update their children’s school-required immunizations.
The City of Milwaukee Health Department will hold two special vaccination clinics this week. Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines are available to anyone 6 months and older, regardless of insurance status. Every family member who participates will be entered to win a free ticket to Milwaukee. County Zoo and Milwaukee Art Museum.
MILWAUKEE – The City of Milwaukee Health Department will hold two vaccination clinics this week to help families update their children’s school-required immunizations.
Every participating family will win a free ticket to the Milwaukee Art Museum or the Milwaukee County Zoo.
Clinic information:
Friday, October 11th: 3pm-6pm at Northwest Health Center (7630 W. Mill Road) Saturday, October 12th: 10am at Southside Health Center (1639 S. 23rd Street) from 2 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines are available to anyone 6 months of age or older, regardless of insurance status. For other school-required vaccines, your child must meet eligibility requirements.
The Milwaukee Health Department offers school-mandated vaccinations free of charge to children (18 years of age and younger) who meet any of the following criteria:
Child is uninsured (no medical insurance) Child is enrolled or eligible for Medicaid/Badger Care Child is Native American or Alaska Native
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Why vaccinate?
Vaccines required for school entry, including vaccines to prevent measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP), and chickenpox, are used to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, according to a press release from the Milwaukee Health Department. Very important. highly contagious disease.
In Milwaukee County, there will be 111 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) reported in 2024, compared to just two at this time last year.
The Milwaukee Health Department says the pertussis vaccine is the most effective way to prevent the disease or reduce the severity of symptoms. Ensuring children have up-to-date information about these immunizations will help protect them and the wider community from serious but preventable diseases.
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Information for this post was provided by the City of Milwaukee Health Department.
