The entrance to the ImPACT clinic at Turning Point in Red Deer. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
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ImPACT initiative helping Red Deer’s most vulnerable stay immunized
Dec 20, 2023 | 11:34 AM
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A new program called ImPACT (Immunization Program Access & Care Team) is helping Red Deer’s most vulnerable stay up-to-date on their shots.
Twice monthly, public health nurses visit Turning Point ( 4611 50 Avenue) and the Red Deer Primary Care Network Street Clinic (101, 4132 50 Avenue) to hold drop-in clinics for clients to discuss immunizations and catch up on any vaccines they may need. That includes tetanus, pneumonia, COVID-19 and influenza, to name a few.
AHS says quite often, there are barriers for low-income, houseless and otherwise marginalized populations in gaining access to these immunizations.
Shawna Willson, RN and Kristen Jones, LPN, with the ImPACT initiative. (AHS)
