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FREE IMMUNIZATONS, HEALTH SCREENINGS AND A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY HEAT PLAYER JAMES JONES AT JACKSON NORTH MEDICAL CENTER’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL HEALTH FAIR
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Who:
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Parents can get a jump start on one of the busiest times of the year by bringing their children to Jackson North Medical Center’s Back-To-School Health Fair on Saturday, July 27th.
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What:
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The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County will be on hand offering free immunizations to children under 18 years of age accompanied by parents or guardians. Arrive early – there are a limited number of vaccines available. For details on immunizations, visit www.JacksonHealth.org/Fair or contact the Health Department at 786-845-0550.
At the fair, there will also be free screenings for adults including a limited number of mammograms as well as blood pressure checks, cholesterol and glucose screenings, foot exams and back-to-school physicals for children under the age of 18. Testing for PAD (peripheral artery disease) will also be available.
And kids of all ages can take part in games with prizes, hair art and glitter tattoos, and a photo booth. There will even be a Teddy Bear Hospital, where children can pretend to be doctors and nurses while caring for stuffed bears.
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When:
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July
27, 2013, 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
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Where:
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Jackson North Medical Center
160 N.W. 170th Street
North Miami Beach, FL 33169
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Editor’s Note:
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Attendees at the Jackson North fair will get a special treat – a chance to meet Miami Heat forward James Jones!
The event is free and open to the public.
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Jackson Health System
1611 N.W. 12th Avenue Miami, FL 33136
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