Free medical services will be available this weekend for those in need.

United Citizens Foundation (UCF) will hold a free health fair Saturday afternoon for the uninsured and needy families in Southern Nevada. The fair will be held at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Boulevard North, from 10 am to 6 pm.

The health fair will offer individuals and families the following medical services: blood pressure screenings; blood sugar screenings; vision screenings; skin lesion screenings; pediatric and vaccine services; breast cancer screenings and more. Free hygiene packs will be given out each hour.

Participants are encouraged to bring their old pill bottles for new prescriptions offering limited refills. No medication will be given at the fair, only refill prescriptions.

LAS VEGAS -- Nevada is one of the worst states in the nation when it comes to protecting  children from vaccine preventable diseases. It's hoped a new statewide safeguard might help parents remember to get their children immunized.

It's called "Reminder Recall" and it is an automated phone call that let's you know it's time for your child to get vaccinated.

There is also an immunization festival Saturday. The Southern Nevada Health District hopes these kind of things will get parents focused on the importance of vaccinations.

"They have a new system in Nevada called Web IZ, where doctors offices, when they get the vaccine, have to enter all this data in the computer and the health department can access it and see what vaccines they're missing and they call and say just so you know, your child is behind on some vaccines," said Dr. Laura Widenfeld, Sunshine Valley pediatrician.

LAS VEGAS -- Construction is slated to start next month on a low-income health clinic that could create 80 jobs.

The Las Vegas City Council has approved the sale of a 2-acre site to Nevada Health Centers Inc. The 30,000-square-foot facility will feature a family practice, pediatric care and obstetrics/gynecological services.

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