Free Flu Shots for Uninsured El Paso Residents

The El Paso Health Department and the El Paso Fire Department are coming together once again for “Vaccinations for Health” coming up in the New Year.

El Paso residents should take advantage of “Vaccinations for Health” which provides vaccinations and basic health screenings for El Pasoans ages 18 and above who don’t have medical insurance.
The services are completely free to residents of El Paso and Hudspeth County who are 18 and over and do not have medical insurance or are on Medicaid. The free services include: free blood pressure and glucose screenings, colorectal screening kits to patients 50 and over and influenza and pneumonia vaccines to those 65 and older.

There are five free clinic dates coming up in January:

• Wednesday, Jan. 3: EPFD Safety, Health Outreach Center, 5415 Trowbridge Dr., 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 10: EPFD Safety, Health Outreach Center, 5415 Trowbridge Dr., 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 17: Fire Station 17, 8803 Alameda Ave., 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 24: EPFD Safety, Health Outreach Center, 5415 Trowbridge Dr., 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 31: EPFD Safety, Health Outreach Center, 5415 Trowbridge Dr., 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

For more information, call 311 or visit ephealth.com.