Youth Health Care (YHC) from the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, is encouraging the general public and in particular parents/guardians as well as kids to come out to the Lion’s Club 3rd Annual Health and Wellness Fair in the Festival Village on Pond Island this Saturday.
The fair will start at 10.00am and YHC officials will be in full force with representatives from the dental unit as well as a nutritionist from the Ministry.
With respect to vaccinations, children from 0-17 can come with their parents/guardians and get their vaccinations. Persons are asked to bring along with them their vaccination card so it can be updated.
The fair also offers the opportunity for parents/guardians to update their children’s vaccination cards. YHC also has a large number of vaccination cards that belong to persons and need to be picked up. Those who had a card, but left it at their respective school or at the White & Yellow Cross can collect the card at the YHC booth on Saturday, but you have to walk with your Identification Card.
The names of persons will also be published in the Government Information Page on a weekly basis.
The Dentist will also be present to give information to parents for the age group 0-4. The nutritionist will be present as well to give nutritional information.
"This is an opportunity for persons to come out and get information," Section Policy, Epidemiology & Prevention Maria Henry told the Department of Communications (DCOMM) on Wednesday.