Immunization
Submitted by pporter99 on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 21:20.
The South County Health Department in Alexandria, VA partners with Inova Health Systems, Fairfax County Government, Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants(VAPA) and Fort Belvoir to host free health physicals for 150 underprivileged and homeless children, aging from 3-12 yo. Backpacks are donated, and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and VAPA provide free books and bicyle helmets for the children. They are screened for hearing and vision, medical abnormalities, given immunizations and provided information regarding affordable health insurance.