Hays County families can pick up backpacks with school supplies, get free health services and more at the Hays County Annual Back-to-School Health Fair. (Courtesy Hays County)
The event will include free resources and services, including:
Hearing and vision screenings
Haircuts
Backpacks with school supplies
Paletas and other food
Booster seats
Additionally, the HCHD will offer free vaccines for Texas Vaccines for Children-eligible children only, including children who are uninsured, underinsured, enrolled in Children’s Health Insurance Program known as CHIP, those on Medicaid and children with Native American or Native Alaskan heritage, according to Texas Department of State Health Services.
Parents or legal guardians are required to accompany the child during vaccination and bring the child’s vaccination records.
Hays County Health Department's third annual Back-to-School Health Fair flyer in English. (Courtesy Hays County Health Department/Hays County)Hays County Health Department's third annual Back-to-School Health Fair flyer in Spanish. (Courtesy Hays County Health Department/Hays County)
The vaccination opportunity will allow families to get vaccinated during a busy time of year, HCHD officials said in a news release.
“Providing vaccination opportunities ahead of the school year helps our communities by freeing up valuable appointment times at our family clinics, urgent and emergency care rooms during the back-to-school rush,” officials said.
HCHD Director Matthew Gonzales said the fair will help provide valuable health services to community members.
“This fair is an amazing opportunity for local government and organizations to come together to offer members of our community resources, whether that is vaccines, backpacks, diapers, vision or hearing screenings, or other resources and services that they otherwise may not have received,” he said in the news release.
The HCHD also offers vaccinations through their on-site and mobile clinics.
