BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is now nearing 1,000 measles cases.
With that, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is offering a pop-up vaccination clinic at the Bloomsburg Fair. The shed is providing free MMR vaccines to fairgoers with no insurance eligibility. Anyone receiving their first dose of the vaccine will be provided with information to schedule their second dose.
Keith Baylor is a community health nurse at the Pennsylvania Department of Health. He says this is just another step in the department’s goal of keeping people safe and educated.
“The advantage of having this at the fair this week is to be able to reach as many people and residents as we possibly can and be able to provide vaccinations to the unvaccinated,” said Community Health Nurse Keith Baylor.
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Health Department data shows state health officials have administered more than 4,800 MMR vaccines at 148 pop-up clinics since the outbreak began in April.
Suzy Kalman came from Scranton to the fair. She says the trends are concerning and feels this is a great resource.
“Well, you know we went through the COVID thing and I did get vaccinated for that. I didn’t get the COVID and I am highly concerned now at my age especially that I could contract measles. So, I am very interested about the vaccine,” said Scranton resident Suzy Kalman.
Others we spoke with off camera say they don’t see why the clinic is needed.
The vaccines will be given until Friday, October 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and again on Saturday, October 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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