Providing Vaccines at No Cost to HIDOE Students at Select Schools
Vaccines for Children (VFC) is a federally funded program that provides vaccines at no cost to children who might not otherwise be vaccinated because of inability to pay. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) distributes vaccines to programs such as state health departments and local public health agencies which in turn distribute them at no charge to primary care offices and health clinics registered as VFC providers.
Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn has partnered with the VFC program to bring vaccines to keiki. Two pilot sites are currently active with a focus on providing vaccines on school campuses in an effort to reduce the burden on parents. Future plans include expansion to additional sites across the state.
Contact
Director of Clinical Operations
Hawaii Keiki: Healthy & Ready to Learn
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Cell: (808) 861-6839
Email: koliveros@ucera.org
*National Certified School Nurse (NCSN)
Hawaii Keiki: Healthy & Ready to Learn
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster 402
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-8522
Email: hikeiki@hawaii.edu