Oklahoma Caring Van visits Tulsa to help parents get needed immunizations

TULSA, Okla. — The summer heat is keeping many of us indoors, but health experts say now is a good time to get your kids out and about and get the vaccines they need before school starts in the fall.

The Caring Van visits different locations around metro Tulsa each month. On Wednesday, the van offered vaccinations at the Tulsa WIC clinic near 9 p.m^St and Mingo, as well as the YMCA of Owasso.

The goal of the Oklahoma Caring Vans, supported by the Oklahoma Caring Foundation, is to make it easier for parents to get the vaccines their children need to get before they start school.

The immunization service is for those who are Medicaid eligible, uninsured, or Native Americans. There is no fee. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

The Caring Van will have bilingual speakers available on site.

Parents are encouraged to bring their child’s current record. However, Fernando Guillen, who has been a Caring Van specialist for six years, told 2 News Oklahoma’s Karen Larsen that Oklahoma residents will still be served because their children’s records are on file with the state system.

“We have measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis B, A,” said Fernando Guillen, Caring Van Specialist. “All those children need.”

The van will be visiting various locations throughout the summer. For the latest calendar, visit oklahomacaringfoundation.org.

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