The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County’s (DOH-Sarasota) Health In Motion Mobile Medical Unit staff will provide free and low-cost health services at 10 sites around the county during February

SARASOTA COUNTY – The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County’s (DOH-Sarasota) Health In Motion Mobile Medical Unit staff will provide free and low-cost health services at 10 sites around the county during February. The mobile medical unit will also be present at the 4th Annual Fun and Fitness Expo on Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 1-5 p.m. at New College of Florida, 5800 Bay Shore Road in Sarasota, and at the Holiday Park, and Harbor Isles Health Fair events in North Port on Friday, Feb. 6 and Friday, Feb. 13, respectively.

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*    Diabetes education and screening

*    Blood pressure tests

*    Pregnancy testing

*    No cost HIV & Sexually Transmitted
Disease (STD) testing

*    Body mass index (BMI) measurement

*    Health education

*    Tobacco cessation referrals to any of the

      three no-cost options offered by Tobacco
Free Florida’s ‘3 Ways to Quit’

*    Adult immunizations including flu shots

No appointment is needed. A registered nurse is  available at all sites. Testing is fast and easy. There is a fee associated with some services. HIV rapid testing results are available in 20 minutes. STD testing results are sent to you using a special coded text message.

A number of adult immunizations including flu shots, the pneumonia vaccine, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (TDaP) vaccine, and Hepatitis A & B vaccines are offered.  Many of these vaccines are available at no-co st to adults who qualify. Credit/debit card payment via VISA, MASTERCARD, & DISCOVER is accepted.

The staff also assists individuals who lack medical insurance and do not have a health care provider to find a medical home for ongoing health care.

While these services are most often provided in a 40-foot-long bus, there are times when services are provided inside the facilities visited.

The following is a schedule of dates and locations for the mobile unit:

SARASOTA   Thursdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26; 9:30-3 p.m. Salvation Army 1400 10th St. Monday, Feb. 9, 9:30-3 p.m. Walmart Neighborhood Market 3500 N. Tamiami Trail Tuesday, Feb. 10, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Career Source Suncoast 3660 N. Washington Blvd.   Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1-5 p.m. 4th Annual Fun & Fitness Expo (Special Event) New College of Florida 5800 Bay Shore Road   LAUREL   Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1-4 p.m. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food distribution program Sandra Sims Terry Community Center 509 Collins Road   NOKOMIS  Wednesday, Feb. 25, 9 a.m.-noon Nokomis Park Community Center 234 E. Nippino Trail

VENICE   Wednesday, Feb. 4, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Salvation Army Family Store 1160 U.S. 41 Bypass South Wednesday, Feb. 18, 9:30 a.m.-noon Habitat for Humanity Re-Store 1400 Ogden Road   NORTH PORT   Friday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Holiday Park Health Fair  (Special Event) Holiday Park Park District & Recreation 6920 Awawa Court Friday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Harbor Isles Health Fair (Special Event) Harbor Isles Community Association 1 Palm Harbor Drive Monday, Feb. 23, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Publix Super Market at Heron Creek Towne Center 1291 S. Sumter Blvd. Friday, Feb. 27, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Goodwill Manasota Center in North Port 14809 Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41 and Sumter Boulevard)   ENGLEWOOD Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Elsie Quirk Library 100 W. Dearborn St.

 

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