Preventive Care
Health Screenings and Vaccinations
NIHHC offers a variety of preventive health screenings and vaccinations to its members free or at low cost. NIHHC’s qualified, Promotores de Salud will help you understand your screening results and determine next steps.
Health screenings and vaccinations are offered at NIHHC’s health fairs. Health screenings are also offered at NIHHC’s offices by appointment.
Don’t delay regular screenings and vaccinations or treatment!
Benefits of Health Screenings
Identify health conditions before you have symptoms, when they may be easier to treat.
Prevent severe disease.
Reduce your health care costs.
Health Screenings Offered
Screenings may include:
Kidney
Lipid panel/cholesterol
Glucose
Anemia
A1C
Blood pressure
BMI (Body Mass Index)
Benefits of Vaccinations
Protect yourself against serious diseases and long-term complications.
Prevent severe illness and hospitalization.
Reduce your health care costs.
Vaccinations Offered
Vaccinations may include:
Influenza (flu shot)
COVID-19
Required and recommended child and adolescent immunizations for school
- For example: DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis), Kinrix (Dtap & IPV), Hep A, Hep B, Polio, MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Meningitis (ACYW & B), Varicella, Pneumonia (PCV20)
Required and recommended adult immunizations for immigration
NIHHC’s Health Fairs
Health fairs are large community events for the entire family. They are organized during the year at various convenient community locations and times.
During the Health Fairs, Health Screenings and vaccinations are offered free of charge. Bilingual trained volunteers and NIHHC’s Promotores de Salud are available every step of the way to make community members and health care staff comfortable, in order to get the most out of the experience at health fairs. Our bilingual Promotores de Salud will also refer you to affordable health care services in our area.
Several local businesses, social services organizations, and colleges are welcome to have booths at the events to offer health care resources and information about their services.
To stay informed about our upcoming health fairs, follow us on Facebook or call us at (574) 522-0966.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, NIHHC led the way in responding to the unique health care needs of the Hispanic population in northern Indiana, which was disparately affected by the spread of the virus. To learn more about NIHHC’s work during the COVID-19 pandemic click here