Lone Star Family Health Center Offering Back to School Well Child Visits and Vaccinations

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- Soon kids are headed back to school so put vaccinations on your child’s back-to-school to-do list. Lone Star Family Health Center is hosting the 6th Annual Don’t Miss the Bus Well Child Visits and Vaccinations event from July 22 through August 9, 2023.

Don’t Miss the Bus is a two-week event across all Lone Star Family Health Center locations focused on back-to-school health services. Well child visits and vaccines are free for children without insurance. For those with insurance, there is typically no out-of-pocket expense for preventive services. Well child visits with a licensed medical professional are required to receive immunizations at a Don’t Miss the Bus event.

A health fair event kicks off Don’t Miss the Bus Saturday, July 22, 2022, from 9 am to 1 pm at the health center’s Conroe location. Participants can enjoy snacks and information from community organizations The event is free and open to the public.

To make an appointment for Don’t Miss the Bus, call 936-539-4004. If uninsured, request to speak to an eligibility specialist prior to making your appointment. All patients must bring a list of required immunizations from their school and a current shot record. Space and vaccine stock are limited.

Don’t Miss the Bus is funded by grants the health center received from Insperity, Ironman Texas, Junior League of The Woodlands and the Texas Medical Association.

For more information, contact Courtney Galle, marketing and communications manager, at cgalle@lonestarfamily.org or 936-521-8465. Information on Lone Star Family Health Center can be found at www.lonestarfamily.org or on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, Twitter and YouTube.