City’s Department of Public Health provides free vaccines for children

EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — The City of El Paso’s Department of Public Health will be providing free routine vaccines for children who are eligible, the City said in a press release.

City officials are reminding parents to update their children’s routine vaccines by visiting one of the City’s community clinics.

“The City of El Paso Department of Public Health emphasizes the significance of
vaccination in safeguarding children and loved ones against avoidable illnesses like
tetanus, HPV, polio, measles, meningitis, whooping cough, and more,” the City said.

The City of El Paso’s community clinics are open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The clinics are closed for lunch from 12 p.m. through 1 p.m.

The City says the following vaccines are available to eligible children up to 18-years-old. Those vaccines are the following:

• Diphtheria, Tetanus and Acellular Pertussis (DTaP)
• COVID-19
• Hepatitis A (HepA)
• Hepatitis B (HepB)
• Polio (IPV)
• Meningococcal Vaccine (MCV) and Meningitis B (MenB)
• Adolescent Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

No appointments are required. However, they can be made by calling (915) 212-6555. The clinics are located at the following addresses:

• Henderson, 721 S. Mesa
• Northeast, 9566 Railroad
• Westside, 7380 Remcon Circle
• Lower Valley, 9341 Alameda

The Department of Health is also offering free vaccines for children 18-years-old and under who meet one of the following Texas Vaccines for Children guidelines:

• Enrolled in Medicaid
• Uninsured and underinsured
• American Indian or Alaskan Native
• Enrolled in CHIP

For more information on the services and health screenings provided by the Department
of Public Health, click here: Vaccination & Immunization (elpasotexas.gov) or call 211.

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