Vaccines Defend What Matters is a joint initiative with medical alliances across the state. The TCMS Alliance Foundation provides funding to support free and low cost vaccination clinics each August and year round immunization education to families in Tarrant County who cannot afford them. This work is facilitated through the Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County where our members serve on the board.
Alliance members volunteer at the events to help with check-in and to help families complete their paperwork. Watch the E-News and our social media for Volunteer Sign Ups starting in July for the August events. Older children and teens are encouraged to help as well. There are weekday and weekend time slots. If you don't see a time that works for you, please reach out and let us know what time and day you're available as the volunteer times are flexible.
Each year, the Alliance spends as much as $15,000 to provide the immunization clinics, shots and education. This commitment has also allowed us to win additional grant funding of between $5,000 and $7,500 from the TMA Foundation. To help with the education or immunization events, contact Kelly Parsley.
Click the button below to learn more about the ICTC and our collaboration with public and private organizations to immunize everyone in Tarrant County.