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Clinics are usually held the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 4-6pm and in coordination with WIC clinics. If you are unable to make a clinic, appointments may be made by calling Barb at 563-886-2226.

UPCOMING CLINIC DATES

4:00-6:00 PM

August 12th & 26th
September 9th & 23rd
October 7th
November 4th
December 2nd

Immunization Clinic Walk-In Dates from 8:00 to 3:00

2010 Dates
August 11 & 12
September 8 & 9
October 13 & 14
November 9 & 10
December 8 & 9

For parents, the best way to ensure your child’s good health is to try to prevent illness before it starts. And the best way to prevent a number of serious illnesses, such as measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and chickenpox, among others, is to make sure your children receive appropriate immunizations.

The most common immunizations are called vaccinations. Currently there are 10 vaccine-preventable diseases your child should be protected against. In most cases, the vaccines are shots and several shots are needed for full protection. Children receive these injections between birth and age 2 years. For some diseases, “booster” shots are needed between the ages of 4 and 6, and again between ages 11 and 12. Every state requires proof of immunization before a child can start school. However, Iowa immunization laws permits exemptions, such as for medical or religious reasons. A study in the July 7, 1999, issue of JAMA reports that children aged 5 to 19 who were exempted from immunization were 35 times more likely to contract measles than immunized children.  Please immunize your child. Your doctor, Physician's Assistant or Nurse Practitioner will talk with you about this or you can call us at 563-886-2226 if you have any questions.

Click here to view the 2009 childhood immunization schedule

Click here to view the 2009 adolescent immunization schedule

Vaccines for Children Program (VFC)
Which children are eligible?
Through the VFC program, public purchased vaccine is available at no charge to enrolled public and private health care providers for eligible children.
Children 18 years of age and under that meet at least one of the following criteria are eligible for VFC vaccine:
Medicaid eligible - a child who is eligible for the Medicaid program (in some States, children who are <1 year of age are automatically entitled to Medicaid benefits, if their mother is enrolled).
Uninsured - a child who has no health insurance coverage.
American Indian or Alaska Native - as defined by the Indian Health Services Act.
Underinsured - a child whose health insurance benefit plan does not include vaccinations.

Underinsured children are defined as those children who have health insurance but coverage does not include vaccines. Children whose health insurance cover only select vaccines or caps the vaccine cost at a certain limit are categorized as underinsured.
 
Children whose health insurance covers the cost of vaccinations are not eligible for VFC program benefits, even when a claim for the cost of the vaccine and its administration would be denied, if submitted to the insurance carrier for payment, because the plan’s deductible had not been met.
 
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), known as Title XXI, enabled States to expand health insurance coverage for uninsured children. Title XXI children enrolled in a separate State children health insurance program (S-SHIP) are not VFC-eligible because they are neither Medicaid-eligible nor uninsured as required under Title XIX. However, Title XXI children enrolled in a Medicaid Expansion (M-SHIP) are Medicaid eligible and entitled to VFC program benefits.
 
My child is behind on their shots. Can they still get VFC vaccine?
Yes, absolutely. It doesn’t matter how far behind your child is in receiving their shots. Call or visit us to discuss how your child can be brought back up to schedule.
My child is healthy.  I'll just wait until school age to get them vaccinated. 
No. This is a bad idea. Many of the immunizations children that need today, are intended for very young children in their first months of life, because that is when they are most at risk for contracting vaccine-preventable diseases. Thus, waiting for when a child starts school can be very dangerous to your child’s health in their first five years of life. Additionally, the standard of care today for all young children, is that they be examined and evaluated by a doctor for other important purposes besides immunization. Immunization is just one component of your child’s overall well-being. So please take your child for regular and periodic visits as soon as possible