Special Programs

Immunizations Program

The Immunizations Program at PCC provides vaccines to patients as part our efforts to provide cost-effective healthcare through preventive measures.  The majority of immunizations are given to children 1-6 years of age.  The program also provides routine immunizations to uninsured and underinsured walk-in patients.

Immunizations are critical to healthcare and an essential element of a well-rounded plan for good health.  While the U.S. currently has record, or near record, low cases of vaccine-preventable diseases, the viruses and bacteria that cause them till exist. Even diseases that have been eliminated in this country, such as polio, are only a plane ride away.  At People’s Community Clinic, we maintain an active Immunization Program because vaccinations enable us to prevent many diseases that would otherwise be life-threatening or disabling to our patients. Vaccines not only prevent disease in the people who receive them, they also protect those who come into contact with unvaccinated individuals. This type of preventive medicine means better care for our patients and a more cost-effective way to deliver healthcare.

PCC physicians believe it is critical to use every opportunity to provide the recommended immunization series to all our patients under 2 years since there is no system in Austin that ensures compliance.  Approximately 75% of the immunizations given by the clinic are for children  0-6 years, with almost 50% given to children 0-2 years.

In addition to vaccinations administered to regular PCC patients, the Immunization Program also conducts a Walk-In Immunization Clinic for patients and non-PCC patients.  These Clinics offer free routine vaccines for individuals 18 years of age or younger who do not have medical insurance or whose medical insurance does not cover immunizations.