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Immunization record is required. Written permission* is also required for children less than 18 years of age, if not accompanied by parent or guardian. Most childhood immunizations have a suggested fee of $10.00 per dose; no child is turned away due to inability to pay. We accept cash or checks with a valid I.D. (sorry, we cannot accept out-of-state personal checks). Until further notice, we are unable to accept debit/credit cards). Adult Immunizations - 19 years & older:
Td or Tetanus/Diphtheria - $10.00 per dose - Adults should have a Tetanus/Diphtheria booster every ten years. Hepatitis A - $35.00 per dose - Two dose series Hepatitis B - $43.00 per dose - Three dose series Twinrix (combination Hepatitis A & B - $58.00 per dose) - Three dose series Menveo - $92.00 - (for those 19 years and older). Vaccine is given to college students to protect against meningitis. - Limited supply available, call ahead for availability Pneumovax - $65.00 per dose - limited availability Zostavax - $161.00 - Shingle vaccine - 60 years and older - Call ahead for availability Gardasil (HPV) - $141.00 per dose - For payments made through Medicaid, reimbursement will only cover the vaccine through age 18, after that age, private pay is required. Gardasil requires a three dose series for females ages 9 - 26 years. Known as the cervical cancer vaccine. Gardasil does not protect against all types of cervical cancer but it does protect against human papillomavirus HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18. Tdap - $10.00 - For parents of newborns Tdap - 19 - 64 years of age - $46.00 Life expectancy has increased dramatically, due in large part by advances in medicine, such as vaccinations. Since the development of vaccines, polio has virtually been eradicated and cases of measles, mumps, and rubella have significantly decreased. Essentially, vaccines contain either inactivated germs, weakened forms of germs or purified parts of germs. When vaccinations are given, harmless germs are introduced into the body. Thus, the body develops antibodies that kill or neutralize the germ if encountered in the future. In other words, an individual has antibody protection against these illnesses, which are vaccine preventable, without ever being sick or suffering from the terrible side effects the disease potentially could leave. Although many modifications have been made to vaccines over the years, a question of safety still lingers among a few individuals. While no medication or vaccine is completely risk-free, severe reactions are very rare. The most common reactions are low grade fever and soreness at the injection site. The low grade fever can be treated properly by administering Tylenol or another form of Acetaminophen. Pain at the injection site can be eased by placing a cool washcloth over the site. Administering vaccinations to children, as well as adults, at the appropriate times is important because diseases can erupt again at any time in the future. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the Defiance County Health Department at 419-784-3818.
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