Immunizations

**New School Entry Requirements**
Seasonal Flu Shots
H1N1 Vaccinations

Adult Immunizations
Pediatric and Adolescent Immunizations
International Travel Immunizations
Frequently Asked Questions
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Disease prevention is the key to good health, and one of the most important building blocks of disease prevention is immunizations. Immunizations are an inexpensive and effective way to provide protection against a wide variety of diseases, some of which have not been seen in the U.S. for many years.  While some vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio, measles, diphtheria and tetanus are rarely seen in this country, others, such as pertussis continue to occur, making ongoing vaccination so important.  Today there are many vaccines available for infants, children, adolescents and adults – all designed to promote good health and prevent serious illness.

Adult Immunizations

Many adults assume that they were fully vaccinated as a child and therefore protected against many of the vaccine preventable diseases. The truth is that many adults are actually under immunized. Under immunization usually occurs for one of two reasons:

1. A particular vaccine was either not available to you as a child or a newer, improved vaccine is now available. An example of this would be the Hepatitis B vaccine. In 1981, the FDA approved a hepatitis B vaccine for human use.
2. When we approach our adolescent or adult years, our immunity to certain illnesses begins to decrease.  An example of a disease with decreased vaccination immunity as an adult is Pertussis (Whooping Cough).  Pertussis is a highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract that is spread from person to person by coughing.

The Health District offers the following vaccines to adults:

• Hep A
• Hep B
• IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine)
• MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
• Tdap (Tetanus, Diptheria and Pertussis
• Typhoid
• Yellow Fever
• Varivax (Chicken Pox)
• Pneumonia
• TB skin tests (Tubersulosis skin test)
• Influenza (Flu – seasonal)

For adult vaccine pricing and appointments please contact us.

Child Immunization Clinic Dates, Times and Locations
Schedule of Immunizations

Video:  The Importance of Childhood Immunizations

Clermont County General Health District, in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Health and the CDC, participates in the Vaccines for Children program (VFC) which is a federally funded program providing vaccines to children who may not be vaccinated due to an inability to pay for the vaccines. All recommended childhood vaccines are offered at five different locations throughout the county. A $10.00 fee is requested for each child (18 years of age or younger) for each visit, but no one is turned away due to an inability to pay.  Please contact us to schedule an appointment or if you have any questions.

Available pediatric vaccines:

• Dtap (Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis)
• Hib (Haemophilus influenza type b)
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• HPV (Human papillomvirus)
• IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine)
• Menactra (meningococcal conjugate vaccine)
• MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
• Pneumococcal/Prevnar (Pneumonia)
• Rotavirus
• Td (Tetanus, Diptheria)
• Tdap (Tetanus, Diptheria and Pertussis)
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)
• Influenza (Flu- seasonal)

After the Shots

If your child has discomfort after getting vaccinated he may need extra care and love.  Some vaccines that protect children from serious disease can cause mild discomfort.  The Immunization Action Coalition has provided very useful information for dealing with your child's' discomfort.  If you have any further questions or concerns regarding your child's discomfort after getting shots be sure to call your health care provider. 

Frequently Asked Questions