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Lane County Public Health To Offer COVID/Flu Immunizations To Underinsured/Uninsured Children At No Cost - 10/03/23

Lane County Public Health Communicable Disease section will be providing youth COVID and Influenza immunizations through Vaccines For Children (VFC) program at various clinics at Lane County Public Health. The COVID immunization will be the updated monovalent version.Children 6 months to 18 years of age who are uninsured, underinsured, Medicaid, and/or Native/Alaskan American will be eligible to receive these immunizations free of charge. LCPH will also be providing COVID and Influenza vaccines to privately insured children.

“We are exited to be able to offer this opportunity to children across Lane County,” said Lane County Public Health Communicable Disease Supervisor, Nicole Sticka. “VFC allows us to insure children of families who have significant barriers to basic healthcare can receive vital protection going into this respiratory disease season.”

While influenza immunizations are currently available, the updated COVID vaccine will not be available through LCPH until later this month. Pharmacies are also approved to provide these vaccines to anyone over the age of 7 and LCPH encourages those who are able to do so to seek services via their healthcare provider or a pharmacy.

Now that the COVID vaccine is widely available coupled with the effect of Federal and State funding cuts to COVID funding, LCPH is currently unable to provide privately insured/Medicaid/Medicare COVID vaccine for adults (age 19 and over). Instead, LCPH will be using what limited resources are available to focus on those in the community with the highest need based on access and uninsured status.

Thanks to funding through the CDC Bridge Access Program and OHA’s Special Projects Program, LCPH will be able to provide adult COVID and influenza vaccinations to uninsured Lane County residents through targeted outreach to areas where access is limited. These vaccines will be provided by the Lane County Mobile Public Health unit in cooperation with community partners who already have relationships with the target populations. It is important to note that appointments will not be available for these vaccines via LCPH as they will be scheduled through the community based organizations LCPH is partnering with.

To find out what clinics are available for the VFC program or to make an appointment with Communicable Disease call: 541-682-4041.

Lane County Public Health To Offer COVID/Flu Immunizations To Underinsured/Uninsured Children At No Cost - 10/03/23

Lane County Public Health Communicable Disease section will be providing youth COVID and Influenza immunizations through Vaccines For Children (VFC) program at various clinics at Lane County Public Health. The COVID immunization will be the updated monovalent version.Children 6 months to 18 years of age who are uninsured, underinsured, Medicaid, and/or Native/Alaskan American will be eligible to receive these immunizations free of charge. LCPH will also be providing COVID and Influenza vaccines to privately insured children.

“We are exited to be able to offer this opportunity to children across Lane County,” said Lane County Public Health Communicable Disease Supervisor, Nicole Sticka. “VFC allows us to insure children of families who have significant barriers to basic healthcare can receive vital protection going into this respiratory disease season.”

While influenza immunizations are currently available, the updated COVID vaccine will not be available through LCPH until later this month. Pharmacies are also approved to provide these vaccines to anyone over the age of 7 and LCPH encourages those who are able to do so to seek services via their healthcare provider or a pharmacy.

Now that the COVID vaccine is widely available coupled with the effect of Federal and State funding cuts to COVID funding, LCPH is currently unable to provide privately insured/Medicaid/Medicare COVID vaccine for adults (age 19 and over). Instead, LCPH will be using what limited resources are available to focus on those in the community with the highest need based on access and uninsured status.

Thanks to funding through the CDC Bridge Access Program and OHA’s Special Projects Program, LCPH will be able to provide adult COVID and influenza vaccinations to uninsured Lane County residents through targeted outreach to areas where access is limited. These vaccines will be provided by the Lane County Mobile Public Health unit in cooperation with community partners who already have relationships with the target populations. It is important to note that appointments will not be available for these vaccines via LCPH as they will be scheduled through the community based organizations LCPH is partnering with.

To find out what clinics are available for the VFC program or to make an appointment with Communicable Disease call: 541-682-4041.