BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - San Joaquin Community Hospital will be offering free childhood immunizations against vaccine preventable disease in March.

The following sites are where the vaccines will be given:

Sports Authority – Monday, March 4th

4821 Ming Avenue (parking lot), Bakersfield

from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

The Park at  Riverwalk  – Tuesday, March 5th

11298 Stockdale Hwy. (Area 1 parking lot), Bakersfield

from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Walgreens Pharmacy – Wednesday, March 6th

40 Chester Ave. (parking Lot), Bakersfield

from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Walgreens Pharmacy – Thursday, March 7th

3301 Panama Lane, (parking Lot), Bakersfield

from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Vallarta Super Market/Dollar Tree – Monday, March 11th

2705 So. H Street @ Wilson Rd. (parking Lot), Bakersfield

from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Wal-Mart – Tuesday, March 12th

8400 Rosedale Hwy (parking lot), Bakersfield

from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Kern County Dept. of Human Services – Wednesday, March13th

100 E. California Ave., (parking lot), Bakersfield

from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Canyon Hills Church at The Summit – Thursday, March 14th

7100 Auburn St. (parking lot), Bakersfield

from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Silver Creek Park – Monday, March 18th

7011 Harris Road (parking lot), Bakersfield

from 9:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Greenfield Family Resource Center – Tuesday, March 19th

5400 Monitor Street (parking lot), Bakersfield

from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

San Joaquin Community Hospital – Wednesday, March 20th

2801 Chester Ave. (parking lot), Bakersfield

from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Vallarta Supermarket – Thursday, March 21st

820 Main Street (parking lot),  Delano

from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm

N O R Sears Park - Monday, March 25th

444 Norris Rd (parking lot), Bakersfield

from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Save-Mart Supermarkets – Tuesday, March 26th

2425 California 46 (parking lot),  Wasco from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm

Vallarta – Wednesday, March 27th

5951 Niles St. @ Fairfax Rd. (parking lot), Bakersfield

from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Fiesta Market – Thursday, March 28th

9710 Main Street (parking lot),  Lamont

from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm

According to the Center of Disease Control's new guidance for the use of 317 vaccines, vaccines are free of charge to children under the age of 18 who meet one of the following criteria: no health insurance, under-insured, eligible for Medi-Cal and the Child Healthy and Disability Program, or if they are American Indian or Native Alaskan.

No appointment is necessary, but immunization cards are required. 

Children under five-years-old and their siblings will be given priority due to First 5 Kern funding.

Mobile clinics will be closed for lunch between 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., except the third Wednesday of the month which will close from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For more information call 869-6740.