Press Release: Mayor Bowser Urges Parents to Take Advantage of Free Services and Get Their Children Vaccinated Before School Starts

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services

July 15, 2019

CONTACT:

LaToya Foster (EOM)

Sward Tondoneh (DMHHS)

Mayor Announces Health Centers Offering Free Immunizations for Children and Teens Across All Eight Wards

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser urged DC parents to have their children receive immunizations before school starts, stressing the importance of immunizations for children and teens attending schools in the District. Specifically, as part of the #dontwaitvaccinate campaign, the Mayor highlighted the importance of ensuring children and teens are up-to-date on the measles vaccine and announced sites across DC where families can access free immunizations.  

“Immunizations are the single most important way to protect families against serious and sometimes deadly diseases,” said Mayor Bowser. “Vaccines are safe and effective, and free services are available in all eight wards. To protect the entire community, especially residents who are unable to safely receive the vaccine themselves, it is critical we get as close to universal vaccination as possible.”

According to the latest preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1,109 individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 28 states from January 1 to July 3, 2019. While there have been no reported cases in the District, cases have been reported in Northern Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, states with high numbers of commuters to and from the District. 

Current vaccination rates by education setting in Washington, DC for the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine are below:  

MMR Compliance Report By School Type as of 06/10/19
School Type	Number of Schools	Immunization Compliance
Public	113	93.02%
Charter	124	93.25%
Private	51	91.95%
Parochial	20	87.29%
LCDC	394	89.72%

To prevent measles from spreading in a community, 95% of the population should be vaccinated. This protects all residents and especially those residents who are unable to safely receive the vaccine themselves such as newborns or people who are immunocompromised.

“As students in all District schools are required to provide up-to-date immunization records, families are informed on a consistent basis regarding health requirements for children,” said Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Kihn. “We also encourage families to schedule annual exams as a way to ensure health records of each student are up to date and remain current.”

Below is a list of 42 community health centers, federally qualified health centers, and school-based health centers in the District, where families can receive immunizations.

Ward 1

Children’s Health Center: Adams Morgan

1630 Euclid St. NW

Washington, DC 20009

(202) 476-5580

Children’s Health Center: Shaw

2220 11th St. NW

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 476-5500

Community of Hope:

Marie Reed Health Center

2250 Champlain St. NW

Washington, DC 20009

(202) 540-9857

Howard University Faculty Practice Plan

Department of Pediatrics

2014 Georgia Ave. NW, Rm 3300

Washington, DC 20060

(202) 865-3006

La Clinica Del Pueblo

2831 15th St. NW

Washington, DC 20009

(202) 462-4788

Mary’s Center: Adams Morgan

2333 Ontario Rd. NW

Washington, DC 20009

(844) 796-2797

Spanish Catholic Charities

1618 Monroe St. NW

Washington, DC 20010

(202) 798-5546

Unity Health Care:

Columbia Road Health Center

1660 Columbia Rd. NW

Washington, DC 20009

(202) 328-3717

Unity Health Care:

Upper Cardozo Health Center

3020 14th St. NW

Washington, DC 20009

(202) 745-4300

Ward 2

Children’s Pediatricians & Associates:

Foggy Bottom

2021 K St. NW, Suite 800

WASHINGTON, DC 20006

(202) 833-3197

Medical Home Development

2112 F St. NW, Suite 504

Washington, DC 20037

(202) 684-2784

Office of Dr. M. Barnes-Marshall

2440 M St. NW, Suite 317

Washington, DC 20037

(202) 775-5990

Ward 3

MedStar Georgetown Pediatrics & Gynecology at Tenleytown

4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20016

(202) 243-3400

Ward 4

Andromeda Transcultural Health

1400 Decatur St. NW

Washington, DC 20011

(202) 291-4707

Children’s Medical Care Center: Corders

5425 14th ST. NW

Washington, DC 20011

(202) 291-0147

Mary’s Center: Petworth

3912 Georgia Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20011

(202) 483-8196

Ward 5

Children’s Health Center:

Sheikh Zayed Campus

111 Michigan Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20010

Children’s Health Center: (202) 476-2123

Adolescent Health Center: (202) 476-5464

Community of Hope:

Family Health & Birth Center

801 17th St. NE

Washington, DC 20002

(202) 398-5520

Mary’s Center: Fort Totten

100 Gallatin St. NE

Washington, DC 20011

(844) 796-2797

Office of Dr. M. Grissom

2817 12th ST. NE

Washington, DC 20017

(202) 526-1030

Office of Dr. M. McKnight

106 Irving St. NW, Suite 2300

Washington, DC 20010

(202) 291-6257

22. Pediatric Professionals

106 Irving St. NW, Suite 306

Washington, DC 20010

(202) 291-2900

Providence Family Medicine

1160 Varum St. NE,

Suite 110 Medical Building

Washington, DC 20017

(202) 854-4090

Unity Health Care:

Brentwood Health Center

1251-B Saratoga Ave. NE

Washington, DC 20018

(202) 832-8818

Ward 6

Bread for the City: Northwest Center

1525 7th St. NW

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 265-2400

Children’s Pediatricians & Associates:

Capitol Hill

650 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Suite C-100

Washington, DC 20003

(202) 833-4543

Providence’s Perry Family Health Center

128 M St. NW, Suite 50

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 854-3840

Unity Health Care:

Southwest Health Center

555 L St. SE

Washington, DC 20003

(202) 548-4520

Ward 7

Children’s Pediatricians & Associates:

Fort Davis

3839 1/2 Alabama Ave. SE

Washington, DC 20020

(202) 582-6800

Elaine Ellis Center of Health

1628 Kenilworth Ave. NE

Washington, DC 20019

(202) 803-2340

Unity Health Care:

East of the River Health Center

4414 Benning Rd. NE

Washington, DC 20019

(202) 388-7891

Unity Health Care:

Minnesota Avenue Health Center

3924 Minnesota Ave. NE

Washington, DC 20019

(202) 398-8683

Unity Health Care: Parkside Health Center

765 Kenilworth Terrace NE

Washington, DC 20019

(202) 388-8160

Ward 8

Children’s Health Center: Anacostia

2101 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE

5th Floor

Washington, DC 20020

(202) 476-6900

Children’s Health Center: The ARC

1801 Mississippi Ave. SE

Washington, DC 20020

(202) 436-3060

Community of Hope:

Conway Health & Resource Center

4 Atlantic St. SW

Washington, DC 20032

(202) 540-9857

Core Health & Wellness Center:

Sheridan Station

2516 Sheridan Rd. SE, Suite A

Washington, DC 20020

(202) 610-6106

Core Health & Wellness Center:

United Medical Center

1328 Southern Ave. SE, Suite 210

Washington, DC 20032

(202) 574-6618

Family and Medical Counseling Services, Inc.

2041 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE

Washington, DC 20020

(202) 889-7900

Office of Dr. S. Goyal

1328 Southern Ave. SE, Suite 316

Washington, DC 20032

(202) 562-4100

Unity Health Care:

Anacostia Health Center

1500 Galen St. SE

Washington, DC 20020

(202) 469-4699

Unity Health Care:

Stanton Rd Health Center

3240 Stanton Rd. SE

Washington, DC 20020

(202) 889-3754

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