Program Created for Affordable Vaccines

As our unemployment rate creeps higher, many are cutting back.

But when it comes to your kids, the Deparment of Community Health is asking you make an exception.

They're reminding families to get their children vaccinized.

For those who can't afford it, they also have a program that can help.

"We do think that there will be a need because we feel that more and more people are unemployed, therefore they're going to need these vaccines, we just want to be sure that these vaccines are available for those individuals," said Bob Swanson, the director for the Division of Immunization.

If you're interested in affordable vaccinations, talk to your family physician or contact the health department at 1-888-76-SHOTS.