Comments on: Save on Healthcare: Cheap Immunizations at the Health Department

By: Nanogreens-10

Nanogreens-10 — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:24:41 +0000

Universal healthcare. More gov’t control. Increased taxes. Sure sounds like communism. I’d have to say this is the sole reason my family of Drs left Canada and moved to the USA. I trust it never happens.
Immunizations? Poison. Toxic. Deadly. Never.

By: Amber Jones

Amber Jones — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:06:54 +0000

We recently found out about these options. We are excited to begin to use these so that we don’t have to pay an arm and a leg. I can’t wait until we can afford health insurance for ourselves!

By: Donna Freedman

Donna Freedman — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:18:50 +0000

I used the county public health department for prenatal checkups and a reduced-rate delivery. It was all I could afford.
A relative of mine is using public health to immunize her kids because she could not afford health insurance.
While you’re in the public health department, browse among the brochures and other items they have available — free health advice! Sometimes they have free things for kids such as coloring books or comic books about health and wellness.

By: cemccon

cemccon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:28:50 +0000

What state? Not every state is like that … many states have income restrictions as to who may benefit from such programs!

By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad

DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:57:52 +0000

Great advice! Thanks for sharing it.

By: sara l

sara l — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:18:33 +0000

This is also great if you’re traveling to some place that needs those kinds of shots. This is how I got the shots necessary to visit N. Africa, Russia, & South America (multiple trips) during college. The only down side was being responsible for the shot record, especially when moving twice a year (in & out of dorms).

By: Luke

Luke — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:30:14 +0000

We did this when we had a Health Savings Account. It’s amazing how much money you can save on health care, when you look around and find better options.

Anytime we went to the doctor and they prescribed some medecine, I asked for samples and invariably they would give me enough to get us through.

By: Fiamma

Fiamma — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:18:19 +0000

Good for you!
You may also want to know if you have a Hospital connected to a school, UMDNJ in Newark, NJ is a great example, you can utilize their excellent dental clinic. I know someone who had her kids both get their braces through them when she was a single parent and money was tight. We also had a friend get some major reconstruction work for dentures there as well. They both had good experiences.