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Baystate Health Announces Free Vaccine Clinics Throughout Next Week

SPRINGFIELD — For the next several weeks, the Baystate Health Mobile Vaccine Team, whose mission is to ensure all communities supported by Baystate Health have easy access to life-saving vaccines, will hold free pop-up vaccination clinics, including offering vaccines for children ages 5 to 11. ID and insurance card are preferred, but not needed to be vaccinated. Those under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The clinics will be held Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 22-23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  at American Medical Response, 595 Cottage St., Springfield; Wednesday, Nov. 24 from 2 to 6 in the Baystate Pediatrics lobby, 50 Wason Ave., Springfield; and Friday, Nov. 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pioneer Valley Pediatrics, 123 Dwight Road, Longmeadow. Additional dates will be added and released on a weekly basis.