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Improving access to life-saving vaccines for underserved communities

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Author Providence Annual Report Team
Josselin pictured with her children Kennan, Ashley and Christopher following their vaccine appointments. 

With the resurgence of preventable infectious diseases such as measles and polio, the need to vaccinate children is more important than ever. 

For the last 30 years, Partners for Healthy Kids has been providing life-saving inoculations to children in underserved communities in the South Bay. Driving from school to school, Providence caregivers administer free school-required vaccines for children aged 2-18. The mobile clinic provides an array of vaccinations, including tetanus, chicken pox and polio vaccines to name a few. 

South Bay resident Josselin Hernandez registered her children Kennan, Ashley and Christopher to receive their required vaccines after learning about the program at their school. Not only are her children better equipped to fight off preventable diseases, but the family also benefitted from the program’s significant financial relief. 

“I am so grateful for the assurance my kids can remain healthy, thanks to the program covering the cost of the vaccines,” said Hernandez. 

Providence is committed to delivering health for a better world — inside and outside hospital walls. Working directly with our community partners has proven to have a direct and meaningful impact on the poor and vulnerable.