Introduction
Free health and wellness services will be available for Nueces County residents from July 22-27 through Operation Health and Wellness.
Event Details
The county’s annual health fair is open to the public, featuring eye exams, vaccines, diabetes screening, and more, as well as free vaccinations for cats and dogs. The pop-up clinics will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 27.
Locations and Services
Mission of Mercy
Location: 2421 Ayers St., Corpus Christi
Services: Optometry services, including eye exams and free reading glasses, as well as vouchers for single vision and bifocals while supplies last.
West Oso Junior High School
Location: 5202 Bear Lane, Corpus Christi
Services: General medical services, vaccines, diabetes screenings, behavioral health services, back-to-school physicals, and women’s exams. There will be a pharmacy on site.
Calderon Nueces County Center
Location: 710 E. Main Ave., Robstown
Services: General medical services, vaccines, diabetes screening, behavioral health services, back-to-school physicals, and women’s exams. There will be a pharmacy on site.
Animal Services
Animal services will be available at West Oso Junior High School and Calderon Nueces County Center from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 22-27. No appointment is necessary. Services include rabies vaccines, DA2PP vaccines for dogs, HCP vaccines for cats, and microchipping. A limited number of spay and neuter vouchers will also be available. All dogs must be on a leash, and all cats must be in a carrier.
Contact Information
For questions about the event, contact Nueces County Commissioner Joe A. Gonzalez at 361-888-0296.
For questions about animal services, contact Nueces County Animal Services at 361-387-5701.
Community Partners
The health and wellness fair is organized with the cooperation of numerous community agencies, including Amistad Health, the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority, the Corpus Christi Nueces County Public Health District, Driscoll Health Plan, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Mission of Mercy, Nueces County Hospital District, Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, South Coastal AHEC, South Texas Family Planning, Texas A&M University Colonias Program, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas A&M University Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, the Voices of the Colonias, Texas A&M Coastal Bend Health Education Center, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and West Oso ISD.
Additional Resources
What to know about back-to-school resources, information
Free cooling centers open at four Corpus Christi senior centers
Adult education, ESL available at Del Mar College and Education Service Center-Region 2
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