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Protecting Our Future: Immunize El Paso’s 2023-2024 Back-to-School Immunization Campaign

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Immunize El Paso, a leading provider of immunization services in the El Paso region, has announced the launch of its 2023-2024 Back-to-School Immunization Campaign. This initiative is designed to ensure that all students are up-to-date on their vaccinations before the start of the new school year, a critical step in protecting the health of our community.

The start of a new school year is a busy time for families. Between shopping for school supplies and preparing for a new routine, it’s easy to overlook one of the most important tasks – ensuring your child is fully protected against preventable diseases. That’s where Immunize El Paso steps in. Their annual Back-to-School Immunization Campaign is designed to make it easier for parents to get their children vaccinations.

Immunize El Paso will host a series of vaccination clinics throughout El Paso as part of this campaign. These clinics will be held at various locations, including schools and health fairs, and at different times to accommodate as many families as possible. The full schedule of these clinics can be found on the Immunize El Paso website.

Immunize El Paso encourages all parents to take advantage of these clinics. Vaccinations are a simple and effective way to protect your children from various diseases. By ensuring your child is fully immunized, you’re not only protecting their health, but also the health of their classmates and the wider community.

So, as you prepare for the new school year, make sure to add “get vaccinations” to your to-do list. Together, we can create a healthier El Paso.

For more information about the Back-to-School Immunization Campaign or to schedule an appointment, visit www.immunizeelpaso.org. Let’s make the 2023-2024 school year a healthy one!

Immunize El Paso Begins Bivalent Vaccination for Children

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Immunize El Paso has received bivalent booster vaccines from Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna. So far, Immunize El Paso has administered 3,874 bivalent vaccines. With experts warning of a COVID-19 winter spike, the bivalent booster will play a key role in the severity of a COVID infection, hospitalizations, and death rates.

“It is understandable that people may not believe they need another vaccine, but this is the most important vaccine yet. There are two strains of the Omicron virus BA.4 and BA.5, which are infecting people today. The new COVID-19 vaccine bivalent is the only vaccine to protect against those strains of the virus.”

-Danny Acosta, Director of Immunize El Paso

While many people have some form of protection from past vaccines and COVID infections, national studies show the new booster could still save thousands of lives. Immunize El Paso has pop-up clinics throughout the borderland to help facilitate the administration of the COVID-19 bivalente booster, along with flu and neumonía vaccines. For locations and times visit:

2022 Flu Clinic Outreach Locations – Immunize El Paso

IZEP to Continue COVID-19 Vaccinations Despite Lack of Federal Funding
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Federal funding for COVID-19 vaccinations will disappear April 5th. The HRSA Covid-19 Uninsured Program will no longer pay federal dollars for Covid-19 vaccinations. Despite the absence of funds, ”Immunize El Paso” is pledging to continue serving those in need, free of charge.

“While El Paso is trending toward lower Covid-19 cases, we will not turn away patients seeking vaccinations because they do not have health insurance. “Immunize El Paso” will continue to serve our community to ensure we defeat the pandemic.”  Danny Acosta, Immunize El Paso Director

After April 5th, patients will not see any difference in their patient encounter at Immunize El Paso. Staff members will continue to gather health insurance information for those who have health insurance. For those without insurance, Immunize El Paso, will absorb the costs of the vaccinations.

It is important that El Pasoans continue their coronavirus vaccination series of two initial doses, patients with certain medical conditions are encouraged to receive booster doses. Adults and children 5 years of age and older are eligible for Covid-19 vaccines. These are available by appointment or on a walk-in basis, Mon-Fri from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information, please visit immunizeelpaso.org or call 915-533-3414.

Immunize El Paso Launches City-Wide COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign for Children

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El Paso, Texas (Nov 4, 2021):   With the FDA approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for 5 to 11 year-old children, Immunize El Paso is launching a comprehensive vaccination campaign that will visit nearly 140 schools in the next coming weeks.

“We are excited to bring this collaborative effort to the El Paso community to ensure every child has an opportunity to be protected against COVID-19,” said Dusty Warden, Director of Operations. “This is a huge step towards our return to normalcy,” Warden continued.

IZEP has partnered with El Paso area school districts to provide neighborhood-level vaccination access. The most significant undertaking the non-profit has ever engaged in, they have bolstered staffing and resources to prepare for the immunization drive.

According to the CDC, while COVID-19 tends to be milder in children compared with adults, it can make children very sick and cause children to be hospitalized. In some situations, complications from infection can lead to death. Children with underlying medical conditions are more at risk for severe illness from COVID-19 compared with children without underlying medical conditions. Children infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 can also develop severe complications like multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C)—a condition where different body parts become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal organs.

Parents, children, and community members are invited to each scheduled clinic, regardless of enrollment status. Additionally, each of IZEP’s clinics will carry vaccines, available on a walk-in basis Mon-Fri from 8-5, and Saturdays, 9 am to 12 pm. To pre-register or to view the outreach schedule, parents should visit https://go.izep.org/kids. For more information, please visit immunizeelpaso.org or call 915-533-3414.

Immunize El Paso Announces 2021-2022 Flu Campaign

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El Paso, Texas (Sep 14, 2021):   Immunize El Paso has begun offering flu shots at each of their three clinics on an appointment and walk-in basis. The non-profit is also working with area schools and businesses to protect anyone desiring vaccination against the flu.

“This is a great opportunity to get protected against the flu early in the season,” said Danny Acosta, Director of Immunize El Paso. “Immunization is the most effective way to protect yourself and your loved ones from the potentially deadly virus.”

The CDC recommends flu vaccines for everyone six months and older, including pregnant women, children, teens, adults, and seniors. IZEP carries unique formulations for patients over 65 and individuals suffering from egg allergies. Flu vaccines are safe to co-administer with COVID-19 vaccines, should anyone choose to receive both. IZEP will be offering both throughout the vaccination campaign.

Registering for a flu shot is a simple, paperless process – anyone can easily schedule their appointment and upload their health insurance documents by visiting immunizeelpaso.org/flu.  For those with difficulties with digital registration, walk-ins are always accepted, and our staff will gladly assist with registration. Patients with mobility restrictions can also participate in our Flu2You program by visiting immunizeelpaso.org/flu2you or by calling 915-539-2868.

For additional questions, patients can call 915-533-3414 or visit immunizeelpaso.org/flu.