Free Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Screening Near Northridge-Chatsworth

NORTHRIDGE, CA — Over 4,600 Walmart pharmacies across the country will offer free health screenings and low cost immunizations Saturday, including some near Northridge and Chatsworth.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Northridge and Chatsworth residents can get free blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol and glucose screenings at local stores. Some will offer vision screenings as well.

Locations across California will also offer low cost immunizations Saturday for ailments such as: tetanus, hepatitis, Hep A and B, HPV, chicken pox and shingles (varicella), rubella, mumps, measles, whooping cough (Tdap) and COVID-19. Many of these vaccines are required for California schools.

Here’s where to find the one day Walmart clinic near Northridge and Chatsworth:

• Porter Ranch, 19821 Rinaldi St.
• West Hills, 6433 Fallbrook Ave.
• Panorama City, 8333 Van Nuys Blvd.

The health-focused day, dubbed “Wellness Day,” aims to promote healthy living among American families, according to Walmart. The event is intentionally planned around the beginning of the school year.

“Wellness Day allows us to continue helping our communities live better and healthier through free screenings, affordable immunizations and other solutions,” Kevin Host, Walmart’s senior vice president of pharmacy, said in a news release. “The back-to-school season is a busy one, and these are ways we hope to provide some easy, convenient options for our customers.”

K-12 California public schools require immunizations for whooping cough (Tdap), polio, rubella, Hep A and B, chicken pox and shingles (varicella), tetanus, measles and mumps, according to the California Department of Public Health. To learn more about required vaccines, visit the department’s website.