Multnomah County, Ore. (Feb. 14, 2025) — Multnomah County will host the third of four special vaccination clinics Saturday, Feb. 15, to help families catch up on childhood vaccines. The immunization clinic will take place at the David Douglas High School South Building (1500 S.E. 130th Ave., Portland), from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The County is working with the Multnomah Education Service District and David Douglas School District to offer this free service.
The County’s immunization clinics are available for youth ages 5 to 19. The clinics are free for families, including families whose insurance does not cover immunization; no ID or insurance is needed. The clinics will be all walk-ins; no appointments will be available and wait times will be long. Families can call 503-988-8939 with questions. Visits usually take at least an hour to complete. Language interpreters are available.
Children who do not provide proper immunization documentation when they go to school or childcare on Wednesday, Feb. 19, will be turned away. A final immunization clinic will be offered that morning from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the CareOregon Boys & Girls Club Rockwood (454 S.E. 165th Ave., Portland). This clinic will be walk-in only. Vaccines are required by law for all children in schools, preschools and childcare facilities.
Parents would have been sent a letter if their child’s vaccination records are incomplete. School exclusion warnings were sent to about 5,000 families on Feb. 5, 2025. About 109,000 children and students in Multnomah County must meet school immunization requirements each year.
Immunizations are among the most effective and cost-efficient ways to prevent vaccine-preventable disease and protect the public. The following immunizations will be offered: influenza, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP and Tdap), Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), hepatitis A and B, human papillomavirus (HPV), measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), meningococcal, polio, pneumococcal and varicella (chickenpox).
Multnomah County’s year-round immunization clinics
Families can get their child’s shots at their regular health care provider. If a child doesn’t have a regular health care provider or if they can’t get an appointment, families can get them vaccinated at one of the County’s free clinics.
- All children ages 5 to 19 can get free vaccines at any location.
- Located at local high schools, but a student doesn’t need to attend school there to get care.
- We accept all types of insurance and serve the uninsured.
Community Immunization Clinic:
- Free; no ID or insurance needed.
- By appointment only; call 503-988-4724.
- Language interpreters available.
- Low or no-cost vaccinations for children, including uninsured.
- Call 503-988-5558 to make a new patient appointment.
Washington County’s catch-up vaccination clinics
Washington County’s Neighborhood Health Center’s (NHC) school-based health centers (SBHCs) are also hosting free vaccination events for both Beaverton and Tualatin school districts on Feb. 14, 18 and 19. The clinics are free for families, including families whose insurance does not cover immunization; no ID or insurance is needed.
Families need to bring their child’s vaccine records and any immunization letters they received from their school. Please call the numbers below to schedule an appointment today.
Beaverton: (503) 941-3210
- Feb. 18 and 19: open 8 a.m to 3 p.m.
1841 S.W. Merlo Drive, SBHC Room
Beaverton, OR, 97003
Tigard: (503) 941-3180
- Feb. 18: open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Feb. 19: open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
22300 S.W. Boones Ferry Rd., Room 26A
Tualatin, OR, 97062
Find more details on how to make an appointment through NHC and Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center clinics, as well as other SBHCs using the following links:
- www.nhcoregon.org/services/school-based-health-centers/
- https://virginiagarcia.org/locations/#SBHC
- https://ow.ly/TWjX50UFNlV
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