TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – Back to school is around the corner and parents are asked to get their children vaccinated. Terri Andrews, Chairman of the Tarrant County Immunization Collaboration, said in 2003, state law makers made it easier for parents to opt out of getting the shot. Since then, Tarrant County has been a ‘hot spot’ for children without vaccinations. Andrews said parents were doing a lot of research on the internet and were reluctant to get the shot because of a study linking it to Autism. “The study was disproven years ago and the doctor lost his medical license,” Andrews said. The Tarrant County Immunization Collaboration is having immunization events throughout the month of August.
The events are listed below:
North Texas Wellness Fair: 1451 S. Cherry Ln. White Settlement, Texas 76108 (August 4th 8a-1p)
Campus West 6 Stones: 209 North Industrial Blvd. Bedford Texas 76021 (August 6th 12p-6p, August 7th,8th,10th 9a-6p)
Family Life Gym: 1601 North Davis Dr. Arlington, Texas 76012 (August 13th 12p-6p, August 14th-17th 9a-6p, August 18th 9a-2p)
Tarrant County Back to School Round Up: Will Rogers Memorial Center 3400 Burnett Tandy Dr. Fort Worth, Texas 76107. (August 9th 8a-2p) To attend register at: www,backtoschoolroundup.org
La Gran Plaza: 4200 South Freeway Fort Worth, Texas 76115 (August 20th-24th 9a-6p, August 25th 9a-6p, August 27th-31st 9a-6p)
For More information visit http://www.ictchome.org/
