Free Immunization Program - Second Saturdays!
Hancock Medical offers free immunizations for children on the second Saturday of each month. The monthly program was temporarily discontinued as the hospital recovered from Hurricane Katrina.
“We are happy to restore yet another important health service for our community,” said Administrator Hal W. Leftwich, DBA, FACHE.
Immunizations will be administered by registered nurses from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the hospital’s outpatient recovery unit. Parents or guardians should bring immunization cards if possible.
Registration will be in the Drinkwater Boulevard lobby. Shots are given on a first come, first served basis.
Vaccinations will include: Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis; Measles, Mumps and Rubella; Pneumococcal Conjugate; Polio; Chickenpox; Hepatitis B and Haemophilus Influenzae (HIB) and Tetanus/Diptheria (Td).
The series are administered age appropriately, beginning at two months. Information sheets are available on all vaccines. For additional information, contact program administrator Kendra Watts, RN, at (228) 255-5200. |