{"id":446677,"date":"2026-08-29T00:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T00:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/446677\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T00:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T00:47:16","slug":"adventist-health-bakersfield-to-offer-free-childhood-immunizations-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/446677\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventist Health Bakersfield to offer free childhood immunizations in September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) &#8212; Adventist Health Bakersfield announced opportunities for children to get free immunizations throughout the month of September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The free mobile clinics are available to children under the age of 18 who are uninsured, enrolled in Medi-Cal or are of American Indian or Native Alaskan descent. Those enrolled in Medi-Cal must show a Medi-Cal card at the clinic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Watch &#039;After Sunrise&#039; on KGET+; Click to learn how to get KGET+ on your smart TV devices;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\/plus\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Watch &#8216;After Sunrise&#8217; on KGET+; Click to learn how to get KGET+ on your smart TV devices\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parents with children older than 5 can make an appointment by calling 661-869-6740. Children five years old or younger don&#8217;t need an appointment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Children under the age of 5 and their siblings will get priority due to grant funding from First 5 Kern, according to Adventist Health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Free hemoglobin testing is also available for children and expectant or postpartum mothers, Adventist Health said. A WIC, school or doctor&#8217;s referral is required.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Immunization clinic location and dates are listed below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tuesday, Sept. 1: CMIP Office (appointment only) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wednesday, Sept. 2: Albertson&#8217;s parking lot at 1520 Brundage Lane from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thursday, Sept. 3: Apple Market parking lot at 3815 Niles St. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tuesday, Sept. 8: Greenfield Family Resource Center parking lot at 5400 Monitor St. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wednesday, Sept. 9: Kern County Department of Human Services parking lot at 100 E. California Ave. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thursday, Sept. 10: CMIP Office (appointment only) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tuesday, Sept. 15: Walmart Wasco parking lot at 401 Central Ave. from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wednesday, Sept. 16: Adventist Health Bakersfield parking lot at 2801 Chester Ave. from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Friday, Sept. 18: CMIP Office (appointment only) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Monday, Sept. 21: Kern Christian Center parking lot at 4701 Gosford Rd. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wednesday, Sept. 23: New Life Church parking lot at 4201 Stine Rd. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thursday, Sept. 24: CMIP Office (appointment only) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tuesday, Sept. 29: CMIP Office (appointment only) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mobile clinics will close between 11:30 a.m. and noon, but on the third Wednesday of the month, clinics will close between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Registration may close 30 minutes before closing times, according to Adventist Health. Immunization cards need to be brought for all visits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more information, call 661-869-6740.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<a data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17 News.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17 News.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 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