UDM Hosts Free Children’s Immunization Fair at Samaritan Center

As summer heats up, children will be preparing for the beginning of another school year and it is important for them to scheduled regular medical checkups.
McAuley Health Center and University of Detroit Mercy are hosting a free Children’s Immunization Fair on Thursday, July 30 from 2 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Samaritan Center, 5555 Conner St. in Detroit. The Center will also offer dental screenings from the UDM Dental Clinic, sign up new patients for appointments and set up dates for required school sports physicals.  Free face-painting, balloon animals, prizes and clowns will also be on-hand.  Healthcare professionals will be available to answer any questions they you may have.

This Children’s Immunization Fair is free and open to the public.  The event is open to children (18 and under) with a parent or guardian.  Parents are asked to bring any past children’s immunization records, if they have them.

For more information or to pre-register for the outdoor event, call (313) 579-1182. Walk-ins that day are also welcome.  

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The University of Detroit Mercy is Michigan's largest private Catholic University, offering approximately 100 majors and programs in 60 academic fields. Sponsored by the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, the University has three campuses located in downtown and northwest Detroit.

UDM was ranked among the top tier of Midwestern master's universities in U.S.News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" – 2009 edition.  UDM was also rated one of the top 15 institutions in the "Great Schools, Great Prices" category.

Publish date: July 20, 2009