Miami-Dade Public Schools Providing Free Immunization Events For Students

Hialeah FL

25 September, 2020

10:45 AM

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From the Miami-Dade County Public Schools: September 24, 2020 Parents of school-age children, who are enrolled in or about to enter Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will have additional opportunities to obtain the required vaccinations for their children at immunization hubs starting Saturday, September 26, followed by additional dates. All of these events are free of charge. It is particularly important that children receive routine vaccinations during this COVID-19 pandemic to protect them from preventable diseases and outbreaks. M-DCPS' Comprehensive Student Health Services is facilitating immunization hubs around the county beginning Saturday, September 26, 2020 and several additional opportunities throughout the coming weeks. Please see the attached flier for ALL available dates and locations. Students attending school in Miami-Dade County, including those who opted for distance learning, must have a certificate of immunization showing they have been vaccinated against polio, measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (pertussis) (DTaP), hepatitis B, and varicella (chicken pox). This policy applies to students who currently attend school in the District and to those eligible to attend. Below is a list of locations offering free immunizations on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Appointments are required at all locations. Jesse Trice Community Health Center 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Appointment Line 305-693-3057 Miami Carol City Senior High 3301 Miami Gardens Drive Miami FL 33056 University of Miami Health System 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Appointment Line 305-668-1002 or 305-243-6407 North Miami Middle School 700 N.E. 137th St. North Miami, FL 33161 Citrus Health Network 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Appointment Line 786-209-2185 Maternal and Child Health Center 551 West 51st Place, Hialeah 33012 Citrus Health Network 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Appointment Line 786-209-2185 Maternal and Child Health Center 551 West 51st Place, Hialeah 33012 NCH Healthcare System Appointment Line 786-624-4747 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. W.R. Thomas Middle 13001 S.W. 26th St. Miami, FL 33175 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jorge Mas Canosa Middle 15735 S.W. 144th St., Miami, FL 33196 NCH Healthcare System Appointment Line 786-624-4747 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. W.R. Thomas Middle 13001 S.W. 26th St. Miami, FL 33175 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jorge Mas Canosa Middle 15735 S.W. 144th St., Miami, FL 33196 Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointment Line 786-845-0550 Health District Center 1350 N.W. 14th St., Miami, FL 33124 West Perrine Health Center 18255 Homestead Avenue, Miami, FL 33157 Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointment Line 786-845-0550 Health District Center 1350 N.W. 14th St., Miami, FL 33124 West Perrine Health Center 18255 Homestead Avenue, Miami, FL 33157 This press release was produced by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.