IMMUNIZATIONS
Childhood Immunizations
The Gasconade County Health Department offers immunizations in Hermann and at our Satellite Clinic in Owensville. A physicians order is NOT required for immunizations through the Health Department.
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Parental permission is needed for all children under the age of 18 to receive immunizations. Also, if the child/children have not received all their immunizations from the Gasconade County Health Department, you will need to bring along the child/children's immunization record.
Childhood vaccines are provided by the state and purchased in part with federal funding. Immunizations are made available by the Gasconade County Health Department in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. Immunizations are given in accordance with the Missouri Immunization Schedule and in accordance with the Missouri Dept. of Health, American Academy of Pediatrics Red Book, Center For Disease Control (CDC) and Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Stay on schedule. Postponing immunizations reduces protection against disease. To ensure your child receives the proper immunizations it is important that you bring your child’s most current immunization record.
For more information on immunizations, visit http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/child-schedule.htm.
Give your child the gift of health. Immunize!
Diseases that once crippled and killed children are now prevented by parents properly immunizing their children. Vaccinations received during the first few years of life can protect children against serious diseases. Due to vaccinations, childhood diseases that commonly occurred in great numbers years ago are rarely seen today.
Though the occurrence is rare, unvaccinated children continue to get serious preventable childhood disease such as whooping cough (Pertussis). Infected children become seriously ill, spread the disease to other children and can even die.
Adult Immunizations
In addition to childhood immunizations, the health department offers various adult immunizations including Hepatitis A & B vaccine and tetanus. For pricing and availability information contact the Gasconade County Health Department.
An influenza vaccine is recommended yearly. The vaccine is usually available through the health department as early as late September, but the average spike of Influenza A incidence occurs in mid-February.
For Travelers
Anyone traveling out of the United States is at risk of being exposed to diseases that are uncommon in this country. For more information about appropriate international travel vaccination please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/content/vaccinations.aspx.
IMMUNIZATION CLINIC HOURS
HERMANN: Tuesdays 8:00 a.m. to noon
OWENSVILLE: Wednesdays 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information about immunizations, please call 573-486-3129 ext.103.