Free-Flu-Shots-for-Miami-Beach-Kids
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 20, 2021
Free Flu Shots for Miami Beach Kids
— No-cost vaccinations will be available to all Miami Beach residents under 18 —
Miami Beach, FL – The City of Miami Beach will offer free flu shots to residents under 18 at
three locations during the month of October. The program is the result of a partnership among
the city, Borinquen Medical Centers, Miami-Dade County Public Schools and The Children’s
Trust.
“It’s important for our children to be protected against the seasonal flu as well as COVID-19,”
Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said. “We want to do everything possible to keep kids in the
classrooms while also conserving much-needed health care resources.”
The free flu shots will be offered between 4-7 p.m. in the parking lot of Miami Beach Nautilus
Middle School on Oct. 27 and the parking lot of Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K-8 on Oct. 28.
Vaccinations will be available in the parking lot of Miami Beach Senior High School on Oct. 29
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program is open to all Miami Beach children under 18.
Flu vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization, and flu-related
death in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Miami Beach has committed $15,000 to the vaccination program. Children who receive the
vaccinations will not be charged a copay.
“Flu shots for young people are a great investment for our community because they save
Miami Beach families the costs associated with having sick family members,” added Miami
Beach Commissioner Mark Samuelian.
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