Vaccine Awareness Coalition

Helping seniors get ready for college 🎓

Providing Meningitis vaccines and assisting students with completing their adult consent forms for ImmTrac2 🙌🏼📚

Today, our Vaccine Awareness Coalition has the honor of participating in Homeless Resource Day, a beautiful reminder of what happens when a community comes together with compassion and purpose.

💙 Prevent what is preventable.
💙 Care for those who need it most.
💙 Serve with love and purpose.

Now’s a great time to get vaccinated for the season and keep your circle safe - your kids, loved ones, and you included. 💛

Even if regular clinics are closed, there are still places nearby where you can get a flu shot after work. Here are a few good options around Gregg County / Longview:

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📍 Where to Get Your Flu Shot
• CVS Pharmacy (1754 W Loop 281- Longview) - the store stays open until around 10 PM, and the pharmacies usually take walk-ins or same-day appointments. 
• Walgreens (for example the one at 3301 4th St- Longview) - their hours typically run until ~10 PM on weekdays. Vaccines and flu shots are available, walk-in friendly. 
• Walmart Pharmacy (E Loop 281 location- Longview) - a convenient option if you want to knock out errands and a flu shot in one stop. 

Also - if you prefer a public health clinic: Gregg County Health Department offers FREE Flu vaccines to children that qualify Clinic hours are 8:30-11:15. & 1:00-3:45. You can contact them at 903-236-1760.

❌ Myth: “The flu shot gives you the flu.”
✅ Fact: It can’t. The flu vaccine does NOT contain a live virus, which means it cannot give you the flu.

Sometimes your body may feel a little tired or sore afterward - that’s just your immune system learning how to protect you, not the flu. 💛

Protect your circle. Protect your babies. Protect you.
Flu shots save lives every year. 🫶

Flu season is here, and one of the simplest ways to keep your family safe is by getting the flu shot. It’s not just about you - it’s about the people you love most. 💛

National Influenza Vaccination Week is the perfect reminder to take that quick step that goes a long way. Healthier homes, safer hugs, and more moments together. 🫶

Let’s keep our babies, our parents, and our whole circle protected.
Have you gotten your flu shot yet?

🌾 Pregnancy & RSV

Babies under 6 months face the highest risk of RSV hospitalization. Getting an RSV vaccine within weeks 32–36 of pregnancy during the RSV season, September through January, allows you to pass protective antibodies to baby. These protect them from the day they’re born, when they’re most at risk. Talk to your provider. 🍼🛡️


https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-season/

School Supply Train ✏️📚 🚂

🎒🚂 Hop on the School Supply Train! 🚂🎒

We’re so excited to be part of this year’s School Supply Train event again at The ROC First Baptist Church of Longview (212 E. South Street) on Saturday, August 2nd from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm! 🎉

📌 This event is for any new or returning student enrolled in public school, and it’s a must-attend for families getting ready for back-to-school season!

💉 We will be providing vaccines on-site — especially for incoming Kindergarteners and 7th graders who may need updated immunizations.
👉 Please bring your child’s shot records so we can see exactly what vaccines they may need!

✨ FREE Resources Offered:
✔️ Vision Screenings
✂️ Haircuts
💊 Health Screenings
💉 Vaccines (with shot records)
🏫 Support from Local School Districts
🍔 Outdoor Activities & Lunch
👕 School Supplies, Uniform Shirts (LISD only), and Shoes!

🧾 What to bring:
• Parent ID (Driver’s License or Government ID)
• Proof of enrollment for each child (Report Card or School Schedule)

🖊️ In-Person Registration Only!

Come early, have fun, and get your child everything they need for a strong start to the school year! 💪📚 Let’s get ready for a healthy and successful school year—see you there!