The Pima County Health Department will offer extended hours at its offices in July and August to provide more opportunities for children to be vaccinated before the start of school.

While vaccines are available at Health Department offices all year long, additional hours and opportunities to schedule an appointment will make it easier for families to beat the rush before school starts.

Back to School Clinics will be held at the following locations:

• East Office: 6920 E. Broadway Blvd. (520) 298-3888
• North Office: 3550 N. 1st Ave. (520) 243-2850
• South Office: 175 W. Irvington Road (520) 889-9543
• Green Valley Office: 601 N. La Cañada Dr. (520) 648-1626
• Catalina Office: 3535 E. Hawser St. (520) 825-9299

Hours for each of the clinics are attached, and can also be found along with fees at www.pimahealth.org.

Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to receive a vaccine, and it’s recommended that they eat before receiving a vaccine.

Remember to bring:

• AHCCCS or insurance card
• Current immunization card

For more information about the Back to School Clinics, visit www.pimahealth.org or call (520) 243-7736.

The Pima County Health Department will give away free booster seats at all Health Department immunization clinics starting July 2, 2012.

The booster seats are being given out in partnership with the Arizona Department of Health Services to help families before a new statewide law goes into effect August 2, 2012. The new law requires that all children between the ages of 5 and 8 years and less than 4 feet 10 inches tall are required to sit in a booster seat while riding in a car.

Booster seats are designed to raise a child so the seat belt fits properly and reduces a child’s risk of injury in a crash.

The booster seats will be distributed at the following locations during immunization clinic hours or by appointment:

• East Office: 6920 E. Broadway Boulevard (520) 298-3888
• North Office: 3550 N. 1st Avenue (520) 243-2850
• South Office: 175 W. Irvington Road (520) 889-9543
• Green Valley Office: 601 N. La Cañada Drive (520) 648-1626
• Ajo Office: 120 Estrella, Ajo, AZ 85321 1(520) 387-7206
• Catalina Office: 3535 E. Hawser (520) 825-9299

Visit www.pimahealth.org or call (520) 243-7736 for immunization clinic hours or to make an appointment.

Families can receive one seat per eligible child 5-8 years old and less than 4 feet 10 inches tall, while supplies last. For more information about the booster seats, call (520) 243-7736.

Pima County,  Ariz. (March 2, 2012) – The Pima County Health Department’s Public Health Nursing offices are distributing car seats at no cost to some low-income families.

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety provided the county with $5,200 to but the car seats.

Parents interested in a car seat may call for an appointment. The car seats come with safety training and installation materials.

Here are the Public Health Nursing offices:

• 6920 E. Broadway Blvd. 298-3888
• 3550 N. 1st Ave. 243-2850
• 175 W. Irvington Road 889-954

Children must be properly secured in a car seat or booster seat based on the child’s age, weight and height.