# Is there a way to host a free or low cost vaccination event?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-host-a-free-or-low-cost-vaccination-event/779338>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 8, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-host-a-free-or-low-cost-vaccination-event/779338 "2017-02-08T18:26:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-host-a-free-or-low-cost-vaccination-event/779338/1 "2017-02-08T18:26:17Z")

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Is it possible for a group to host a low cost or even free vaccination clinic? Like hosting a Red Cross event, but for childrens’ vaccinations. Or even adult vaccinations if that is a thing that is offered as well.

If it is possible, how does one do that? I was unable to find anything via google.

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**Author:** ![Magicicada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@Magicicada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magicicada)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-host-a-free-or-low-cost-vaccination-event/779338/2 "2017-02-09T07:28:57Z")

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WAG would be to contact your county health department for info. (Assuming you’re in the US…couldn’t read your location characters.)

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**Author:** ![JcWoman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jcwoman/32/2889_2.png) [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-host-a-free-or-low-cost-vaccination-event/779338/3 "2017-02-09T16:19:35Z")

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Yeah, it depends what you mean by “host”. If you mean you’ll supply the location, date and time, then you’d need to find a clinic willing to front the cost of the services. If you mean you’ll front the money for the service, then all you have to do is find a clinic willing/able to work with you on the date/time you want.

It’s not much different from any other kind of charitable event: you have to somehow fund the service being supplied, handle the logistics and marketing, recruit and organize volunteers, and then run it on the day.