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Pediatric Care Team

Makes Headlines

Above: Patient Layal
Ahmed receives
vaccinations before
the first day of school.
Click here to view the
story that aired on
KCBS Channel 2.

Dr. Queen is
interviewed by KCBS

Pediatric dentist Dr. Oparaeke is bilingual Channel 2 about the
in Spanish and was interviewed by Spanish- importance of having
language station KVEA Channel 52. children vaccinated.

Delivering Care to the Underserved Beyond our Walls

Flu and Hep A Vaccines TB Testing E6 Program
We partnered with The Center We worked with the new Our E6 Program street-based
at Blessed Sacrament and the 62-bed Women’s Shelter that team goes into the community
Department of Public Health to opened in Hollywood to to provide services to the
provide 72 free Flu, Hepatitis A, administer TB testing. Thirty- homeless population and link
Shingles, Tetanus, Diphtheria, five (35) women were them to care programs. Thank
and Pertussis vaccines to screened. Of those screened, you to Negeen Farmand and
individuals experiencing 22 women were successfully Carrie Belin for their
homelessness. placed into the shelter. dedication. Check out the E6
program video here.

Thank you Richelle Legaspi and Carrie Belin for coordinating the
Flu Clinic and TB Testing.