The Shiawassee County Health Department offers an immunization clinic every Wednesday by appointment. A wide variety of vaccines are available to protect children and adults from many types of diseases. These vaccines include:
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A, Polio, Chickenpox,
Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Haemophilis Influenza B,
Meningitis, Rotavirus, HPV, Influenza and Pneumonia
We conduct FLU CLINICS during flu season
Clinics are on Wednesdays by appointment only. A $15.00 fee per vaccine will be charged for children's vaccine provided by the state. Adult vaccine and private pay children's vaccine - call for prices. To schedule an appointment, call (989) 743-2356 or 1-800-859-4229. If a parent is not accompanying the child to the immunization appointment, please call in advance to receive consent forms or consent forms may be accessed at the following link:
Insurance companies we participate with include:
Commercial insurances – BlueCare Network, HealthPlus, PHP of Mid-Michigan, Humana PPO, Medicare Part B for Flu vaccine only
Medicaid insurance – all qualified Medicaid HMO’s in Michigan; Straight Medicaid
MIChild insurance – HealthPlus only
Vaccines are available for children eligible through the Vaccines for Children Program for free or at a low cost. These children must be 18 years and younger and:
1. enrolled in Medicaid,
2. have medical insurance that does not cover any portion of their immunization,
3. have no medical insurance,
4. be an American Indian or Alaskan native,
5. have medical insurance but have exceeded the annual cap for preventive care.
An administrative charge is assessed for each vaccine, all others will be charged at our cost. Please call with questions or for an appointment.
Reliable Sources of Immunization Information
Vaccines: What You Should Know, 3rd Edition
By Paul Offit, MD and Louis Bell, MD, 2003
To purchase visit local book store or visit
Parents’ Guide to Childhood Immunization
A 70 page booklet from CDC’s NCIRD.
Order or view online in English or Spanish at:
Immunization Publications and Newsletters
“IAC Express”
A weekly email news service covering the latest information about U.S. vaccine recommendations, policies, and resources.
“Needle Tips” and “Vaccine Adults”
These are semiannual publications on immunization practices written by IAC and reviewed by CDC.
To view publications online go to:
To subscribe to IAC express or the above periodicals:
“Ask the Experts”
Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) answer challenging and timely questions about vaccines and their administration.
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Statements
ACIP statements are official federal recommendations for the use of vaccines and immune globulins in the United States and are published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To Access online:
“The Pink Book” Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
CDC’s Pink Book condenses a large amount of disease and vaccine information into an easy to read resource. View online at:
To order call (877) 252-1200
Online Immunization Training Sites
You Call the Shots
This an interactive web-based immunization training course offered by CDC:
CDC Self Study Immunization Education & Training
A Boost Up: Optimizing Childhood Immunizations
Features a series of 3 patient cases & was produced by the Univ. of Penn. School of Medicine:
Clinical scenarios for immunization education
Offered by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Vaccine Information Statements VIS’s
To order Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) & other WA State Dept. of Health (DOH) materials:
To order online:
To order materials by e-mail:
Online Immunization Training Sites
VISs in English and other languages:
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
(VAERS) Web site
VAERS is a safety surveillance program, collecting information about adverse events (possible side effects) that occur after the administration of US licensed vaccines. This system helps to identify adverse event trends. A VAERS report can be filled out online by professionals or parents at this website:
Websites:
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Immunization & Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
NCIRD provides leadership for the planning, coordination, and implementation of immunization activities nationwide.
More information on vaccines publications and resources.
Ordering CDC Materials
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
AAP’s Childhood Immunization Support program website contains information for both parents and clinicians
Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
These websites offer educational pieces, photos and video clips for parents, health professionals, the media and the public
IAC free print materials
National Network for Immunization Information
Vaccine Education Center (VEC)
Vaccine facts about each childhood vaccine, how vaccine works, who recommends and more. Publishes a monthly vaccine e-newsletter for parents.
(Adapted from the Immunization Action Coalition by WCHD 3/09)
· Michigan Childhood Immunization Registry (MCIR) www.mcir.org
· CDC Immunization Information Hotline 800-232-4636