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County schedules health care clinics for January

The Health Department offers the following clinics each month. All Non-English speaking persons should bring their own interpreter. Please call, Hanford 584-1401. (CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-649-5399) or for more information go to Web site: countyofkings.com/health/nurse

Children's Services

Immunization and lead screening clinics. Bring your records with you. Duplicates will cost $2 each. The Health Department advises all families who have a private physician to remain under his care. Immunizations are $5 per child/$10 per family or Medi-Cal for children and adolescents 0 to 18 years of age. Fingerstick lead screenings are available for children 1to 5 years of age with Medi-Cal.

Avenal - Immunization Clinic, Avenal Clinic, 590 Skyline, 3rd Monday, January CANCELED-HOLIDAY. Lead Clinic, same schedule as Immunization Clinic.

Corcoran - Immunization Clinic, Corcoran Clinic, 1002 Dairy, 1st Monday, January CANCELED-HOLIDAY. 1 to 3:30 p.m. Lead Clinic, same schedule as Immunization Clinic.

Hanford - Immunization Clinic, in the Mobile Unit at the new Wal-Mart Parking Lot (12th Ave), every Tuesday, Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.

Immunization Clinic, 330 Campus Drive, every Wednesday, Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31. 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Lead Clinic, 330 Campus Drive, 2nd and 4th Mondays, January 8 and 22. 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.

Adult Immunization Clinic and Travel Immunizations, 330 Campus Drive, 1st Thursday, January 4. Appointments are required. 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Kettleman City - Immunization Clinic, 304 Becky Pease, 3rd Monday, January CANCELED-HOLIDAY. Lead Clinic, same schedule as Immunization Clinic.

Family Planning

For more information and appointments, please call 582-2795.

Walk-in Pregnancy Testing: Provided on Mondays in Hanford, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., Wednesdays in Avenal, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Mondays in Corcoran, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Avenal Health Clinic - 590 Skyline, 1st Tuesday, January 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Corcoran Health Clinic - 1002 Dairy Ave, 2nd Tuesday, January 9. 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Hanford Health Clinic - 310 Campus Drive, Tuesday-Friday, January 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 30 and 31. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except 3rd and 4th Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Women, Infant and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition program. For appointments and information, please call 582-0180.

Avenal - Avenal Health Clinic, 590 Skyline, January 4, 5, 8, 11, 19, 22, and 29.

Corcoran - Corcoran Health Clinic, 1002 Dairy, January 3, 10, 12, 17, 24, 26, and 31.

Hanford - WIC Office, 310 Campus Drive, January 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, and 31.

Kettleman City - Kettleman City Health Clinic, 304 Becky Pease, January 8 and 9.

Lemoore - Lemoore Health Clinic, 229 "C" Street, January 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, and 31.

Preventive Health Care

for the Aging

This program is offered through the Kings County Health Department. The clinics are scheduled at various Senior Sites throughout the county. A Public Health Nurse provides Health Screenings and referrals. There is no charge for these services. The only requirement is that the persons who are interested in these services are Kings County residents, 55 years of age or older. Please call 1-800-649-5399 or 582-2795 and ask for Heather Jablonski or Janey Medina, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. to make an appointment for these clinics.

Communicable Disease

Services

The following services are available by appointments. Please call (559) 584-1401 for services or more information.

Confidential HIV Testing and Results. 330 Campus Drive, Walk-in service every Monday-Friday (except Tuesday) 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.

HIV/Aids case management and medical services. Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic. 330 Campus Drive, Wed. thru Fri., January 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, and 31. Appointments are required 9 a.m. to noon and 1 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Employment and School

Tuberculosis Clearance

Tuberculosis Clinics. TB skin test, 330 Campus Drive, Walk-in service, Monday-Friday (except Thursday) 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Avenal - Avenal Clinic, 590 Skyline, 2nd Wednesday, January 10. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Corcoran - Cororan Clinic, 1002 Dairy, 3rd Wednesday, January 17. 9 a.m. to noon.

Hanford - 330 Campus Drive, every Monday, Tuesday, and every other Friday, January 2, 5, 8, 9, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 29, and 30. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. With extended hours on 3rd and 4th Tuesday, January 16, and 23. Standard time 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Daylight time 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Lemoore - Lemoore Clinic, 229 "C" Street, Wednesday, January 17. 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Kettleman City - Kettleman City Clinic, 304 Becky Pease, 2nd Wednesday, January 10. 2 to 4 p.m.

(Jan. 1, 2007)

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