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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.
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Clinic and Appointment times available
at the Allen County
Health Department
(click on Health Department for directions)
Call 419-228-4457 to schedule an appointment |
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Each
Wednesday Morning |
Appointment
only - 8:30 - 10:30 am |
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Each
Wednesday Afternoon |
Walk-in
Clinic - 1:30 - 3:30 pm |
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Each
Thursday Morning |
Walk-in
Clinic -8:30 - 10:30 am |
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Each
Thursday Afternoon |
Appointment
only -1:30 - 3:30 pm |
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Additional times and locations listed below |
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, *MMRV, Varicella
11 – 12 years – Tdap, MCV4, *HPV
Every 10 years - TD
*VFC
only (Medicaid, No Insurance, Native Alaskan, American Indian)
otherwise, the manufacturer’s price must be paid
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?
Weekly
clinics at the Health Department are:
On Wednesdays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
On Thursdays 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Other clinics are:
LIMA
Allen Co.
Health Department
219 E. Market St.
2nd Thursday of every other month - odd months
4:00 to 6:00 p.m. |
Zion Lutheran
Church
1300 Edgewood Dr.
4th Tuesday of every other month - odd months
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
BLUFFTON
St. Marys Catholic
Church
160 N.
Spring St.
2nd Tuesday of every other month – even months
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
DELPHOS
Delphos Public Library
309 W. 2nd St.
3rd Wedneday of every other month – even months
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
What is the cost for
vaccines?
Each injection is
$12. 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 child’s medical
card. Also bring either the child’s or parent’s social
security number.
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