Your health is priceless. Somerset Health Fair offers free ways to care for yourself

Judy D.J. Ellich, The Daily American
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Several organizations have joined forces to provide two free community health and wellness fairs this coming weekend.

Where and when?

The Somerset event is Friday from 2:30-6:30 p.m. at Georgian Place, 707 Georgian Place.

Cambria County’s event is Saturday from 2:30-6:30 p.m. at PNG Park, 90 Johns St.

Registration is not required.

Why now?

May is designated as Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States, and National Hepatitis Testing Day is May 19, thus the dates and the events chosen for the Somerset Health Fair.

"The events are intended to provide important preventive resources to the community in an accessible way at one location," said Alyce Palko, who helped organize the community events.

These services are not provided in response to any outbreaks, she said.

The sponsors

The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health, Highlands Health, the Cambria-Somerset COVID-19 Task Force, and In This Together Cambria-Somerset are the sponsors and organizers of the the community health and wellness fairs.

Vaccines

Hepatitis A and B vaccines will be given for adults age 19 and older who qualify.

Rapid tests

Hepatitis C rapid tests and HIV rapid tests will be available. People who are tested will receive a Sheetz gift card.

Boosters for staying up to date

This community-based clinic provides a convenient opportunity for those who have not yet been vaccinated or have not received a bivalent booster(s) to stay up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccines.

COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters will be offered. To receive boosters, customers must bring their vaccination cards. Those who receive a COVID vaccination or booster will receive a $50 Giant Eagle gift card.

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  • The CDC currently recommends that people ages 6 years and older who are unvaccinated or previously received only monovalent vaccine doses receive one bivalent (updated) mRNA vaccine dose.

  • The CDC also recommends that people ages 65 years and older have the option to receive one additional bivalent mRNA vaccine dose.

Educational materials

Health and social service organizations will attend and share resources and information.

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There will be Hepatitis and HIV educational materials.

Narcan training

At the Somerset event, Somerset County Drug-Free Communities will offer walk-up Narcan training from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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More for free

Key FM-96.5 will broadcast music and interviews live from both events. Want to have a blood pressure screening? They're free. Free food for the taking, too.

This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Somerset PA Health Fair offers free vaccines, tests, information