Kiwanis Sponsor Immunizations

Thu., April 20, 1995

From Staff And Wire Reports

To kick off National Infant Immunization Week, the Panhandle Kiwanis are sponsoring a children’s immunization clinic Saturday at the Panhandle Health District, 2195 Ironwood Court.

A “surprise character,” gift coupons and a name-drawing for special prizes will make the visit more pleasant for children. The Kiwanis also are making child identification cards for participants who want them.

The clinic will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visits cost $5 each, but no one will be denied shots because of an inability to pay.

Parents are asked to bring shot records.

Children need to be protected against serious childhood diseases, such as whooping cough, polio and measles, before the age of 2, according to health professionals.

North Idaho businesses and civic groups are helping with a statewide Vaccinate the Gem State campaign to raise to immunization rates 90 percent. Kootenai County’s infant immunization rate is now at 62 percent.

For more information, call Phyllis Albee at 667-3481.

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.

Kiwanis Sponsor Immunizations

Jesse Tinsley

Jim Meehan

Molly Quinn

Rob Curley

Lakeland trustees place superintendent on administrative leave with pay

Idaho doctor who treats high-risk pregnancies is suing state over its abortion laws

Code violations and 'negligence' likely factors in North Idaho gas station explosion that killed 2, report says