Donation for vaccine fridge

A local golfing group has presented a cheque of $2000 to the Central Coast Local Health District to be used toward the purchase of a transportable vaccine fridge for its Child and Family Health Unit.

Health district fundraising manager Ms Jan Richens attended a presentation at Everglades Country Club to receive the cheque from the Swampies Golf Club on Tuesday, September 6.

The transportable vaccine fridge will provide outreach immunisation clinics and home visiting immunisation to families for reasons or situations that prevent them attending routine primary vaccination services.

Children with special medical needs, isolated parents with no transport, parents who are housebound with disabilities or medical reasons and are unable to transport children to mainstream services also benefit from this service.

"As a result of the Swampies' donation, this fridge will allow greater flexibility and peace of mind when transporting vaccines safely to outreach clinics and home visits," said Ms Richens.

Email, 8 Sep 2011 Bruce Medhurst, Swampies Golf Club