As families prepare for the approaching school year in El Paso, the City's Department of Public Health is stepping up to offer free vaccines to children who meet certain criteria. Announced as part of an effort to combat preventable diseases, these vaccines will include protection against tetanus, HPV, polio, measles, meningitis, and whooping cough, among others, reported KTSM.
The initiative targets children up to 18 years old and will be administered at various community clinic locations through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with vital information on eligibility and vaccine types available detailed by KFOX-TV. To qualify, children must be enrolled in Medicaid, uninsured, underinsured, American Indian or Alaskan Native, or enrolled specifically in CHIP provided by El Paso First, and among the vaccines offered are COVID-19, DTaP, HepA, HepB, IPV, MCV and MenB, and Tdap.
Meanwhile, the Ysleta Independent School District is launching an inclusive educational opportunity for young learners with full-day programs for 3 and 4-year-olds, aiming to provide early education without district boundary restrictions, as captured by CBS4. Also on the calendar for Ysleta ISD is their annual early education conference set for August 16, designed to equip parents with the necessary resources to pave the way for their child's academic success.
