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Program
Information
Immunizations are available for infants,
children, adolescents and adults. The Allen County Health
Department follows the CDC Recommended Immunization Schedule for all
vaccines. We participate in the
Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program
through the Ohio Department of Health. No
person is denied Ohio Department of Health vaccines for inability to
pay.
Information on this page is for children through age 18.
For adult immunization information, please see our
Adult/Travel Vaccine page.
When and what
vaccines does my child need?
Birth 2 months
- Hep B
2 months DTaP, IPV, Hep B, Hib, PCV, *RotaTeq
4 months DTaP, IPV, Hib, PCV, *RotaTeq
6 months - DTaP, IPV, Hib, Hep B, PCV, *RotaTeq
12 months 18 months DTaP, Hib, MMR, Varicella, *Hep A (2), PCV
4 6 years DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varicella
11 12 years Tdap, MCV4, *HPV
Every 10 years - TD
6 months - 18 years
- annual flu vaccine
*VFC
only (Medicaid, uninsured, under insured, Native Alaskan, American Indian)
Click here to print a vaccination schedule and
clinic information
From what
diseases do the vaccines protect my child?
DTaP, Tdap, TD:
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Diphtheria
can cause a thick covering in the back of the throat,
breathing problems, skin infections, paralysis, and/or
inflammation of the heart and death. |
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Tetanus
can cause very painful tightening of the muscles over the
entire body and death. |
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Pertussis
(Whooping Cough)
can cause severe coughing spells, pneumonia, seizures, brain
damage, and death. |
IPV:
Polio
can cause mild illness, fever, sore throat, and paralysis
(especially of the
respiratory
system)
HIB:
(Haemophilus
Influenza B)
can cause bacterial
meningitis, pneumonia, severe swelling in the throat, infections of
the blood, joints, bones, covering of the heart
HepA:
Hepatitis A
can have an abrupt onset of fever, malaise, anorexia, nausea.
Children younger than 6 years of age many times have no symptoms but
are contagious
MMR:
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Measles
causes rash, cough, runny nose, eye irritation, and fever.
It can lead to ear infections, pneumonia, seizures, brain
damage, and death. It is highly contagious. |
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Mumps
causes fever, headache, vomiting, and swollen glands in the
jaw area. It can lead to meningitis, inflammation of
the pancreas, deafness, and painful swelling of the
testicles in adolescent males. |
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Rubella:
causes rash, mild fever, joint pain and swelling in
adolescent females. Can cause miscarriage or serious birth
defects. |
Varicella:
Chicken pox
causes blister like rash, itching, and fever. Can lead to
severe skin infections, scars, brain inflammation, and death.
Prevnar:
Pneumococcal
disease causes bacterial meningitis, blood infections,
pneumonia, ear infections. Can lead to deafness, brain damage,
and death.
Menactra:
Meningococcal
Disease
causes
meningitis, severe swelling of the brain and spinal cord. Can
lead to a dangerous blood infection and death.
Rotavirus: RotaTeq
causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, severe dehydration, and
hospitalization. Vaccine is effective against the 5 worst
strains of rotavirus.
Flu:
Influenza
causes abrupt onset of fever, myalgia, sore throat, nonproductive
cough, runny nose, headache, and substernal burning. It can
cause bacterial pneumonia,
and inflammation
of the heart.
Human
Papillomavirus (HPV):
HPV can cause cervical cancer and genital warts. Gardasil is
effective against the 4 strains most likely to cause cervical cancer
and warts.
When can I bring
my child in to get the vaccines?
Appointments are available weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays
at the Health Department
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Please call for an appointment - 419-228-4457 or
Schedule a vaccine appointment on-line.
Other clinics are
listed below. Appointments are not needed for these clinics.
BLUFFTON
St. Marys Catholic
Church
160 N.
Spring St.
2nd Tuesday of every other month odd months
(January 11, March
8, May 10, July 12, September 13, November 8)
4:00 6:00 p.m.
DELPHOS
Delphos Public Library
309 W. 2nd St.
1st Monday of every other month even months
(February 7, April
4, June 6, August 1, October 3, December 5)
4:00 6:00 p.m.
What is the cost for
vaccines?
Each injection is
$14. Only cash is accepted. For VFC eligible children
(Medicaid, No insurance at all, Alaskan Native, or American Indian),
the state will be billed.
***NO ONE WILL BE
TURNED AWAY DUE TO THE INABILITY TO PAY***
What should I bring
with me?
Please bring all
past immunization records and, if applicable, your childs medical
card. Also bring either the childs or parents social
security number.
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