(Mason City) — The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is celebrating National Infant Immunization Week, April 20-27, 2013.
“There are many things parents want to give their children. But good health is perhaps the greatest gift of all”, states Karen Crimmings, Disease Prevention and Investigation Service Manager at the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public. “Vaccination is one of the most important ways a parent can protect their child’s health.”
If you are a parent of an infant or a child, please take the time to review their immunization records to make sure their immunizations are current. This includes immunizations and boosters. Our immunization clinic is open Monday – Friday from 10:00 AM – noon and 12:30 – 4:00 PM.
Free vaccine is available through the Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program for children through the age of 18 that meet any of the following criteria:
• Child has no health insurance coverage.
• Child is American Indian or Alaskan Native.
• Child is enrolled in Medicaid.
• Child is under-insured. This means the child’s health insurance does not cover the cost of immunizations.
Here is a listing of all vaccines children ages 0 – 6 years old should receive:
• Hepatitis B
• Rotavirus (RV)
• Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP)
• Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)
• Pneumococcal
• Polio (IPV)
• Influenza
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
• Varicella (chickenpox)
• Hepatitis A
• Meningococcal
For more information about the recommended immunization schedule, please visit our website at http://www.cghealth.com or call (641) 421-9321.