Childhood
Immunizations
The Health Department
offers FREE immunizations for children (birth through 18 years) by appointment, Monday thru Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Office hours are Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Call (812)
738-3237 to make an appointment.
Any
shot received at the health department is recorded in the Children &
Hoosiers Immunization Registry Program (CHIRP). Doctor's offices have
access to CHIRP, and so do all Indiana county health departments. Any
immunization received at any Indiana county health department is on the CHIRP
database, which is accessible to qualified personnel from the internet at any
time.
NOTE:
To bring a child for immunizations, you must be their parent or legal
guardian. If you are not (if you are a step-parent, grandparent, babysitter, or other
relative), you MUST bring a note signed by the parent or guardian stating that
it is okay for you to bring the child for their immunizations.
Adult
Immunizations for Travelers or College Students
Call (812) 738-3237, option 1, to make your appointment today.
VACCINE |
DOSES |
COST |
Influenza
(flu shot) |
1 dose |
$20 |
MMR
- Measles / Mumps / Rubella |
1 dose |
$45 |
Hepatitis A vaccine |
Series of
2 doses
Dose #1
Dose #2 = 6 months later |
$30 each
dose |
Hepatitis B vaccine |
Series of
3 doses
Dose #1
Dose #2 = 1 month later
Dose #3 = 4 months after dose #2 |
$40 each
dose |
Twinrix
- Hepatitis A & B (together) |
Series of
3 doses
Dose #1
Dose #2 = 2 months later
Dose #3 = 4 months after dose #2 |
$65 each
dose |
Shingles
vaccine (Zostavax) |
1 dose |
$190 |
Tdap
for Travelers - Tetanus / Diptheria / Pertussis
for
ages 18 to 64 years |
1 dose |
$35 |
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Whooping
cough (pertussis) is on the rise in Indiana! Pertussis
is a bacterial illness transmitted by nose or throat droplets. Infants
can experience serious illness with poor feeding, weight loss,
slowed or stopped breathing, pneumonia, seizures or death.
ENSURE
YOUR VACCINES ARE UP TO DATE!
Practice
good cough etiquette and good hand washing practices.
Anyone
caring for young children should make sure they are fully immunized
against pertussis to prevent spreading this potentially
life-threatening illness.
CALL
812-738-3237, Option 1, to make an appointment for your pertussis
vaccine!
Visit
the CDC for more information
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Get
rid of used syringes and "sharps"
Many
people throughout the county use injectable medication for various medical
conditions, including diabetes, allergies, hepatitis, infertility, osteoporosis
and cancer, among others. Public drop boxes for sharps are located in
the lobby of the Harrison County Sheriff's office, 1445 Gardner Lane NW, Corydon
and at the Milltown Police Department, 212-B
Hancock Street, Milltown.
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Tuberculosis
Testing, surveillance, education, and medication.
TB tests are required by many companies as a condition of employment. The
Health Department offers the Mantoux TB skin test by appointment for $6.00. You must
return two or three days after receiving the test to have it read and the
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School
Nursing Services are offered for
those schools in the county
without corporation nursing staff. |
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Senior
Citizen Screenings for blood
pressure are offered at various Senior Citizen sites throughout the
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Lead
Screening Babies
put so many things directly in their mouths, and some things may not be too
safe. High lead levels can cause damage to their brain, kidneys, liver,
and reproductive organs, among others.
Have
your child screened for lead. The test is FREE! Call our office at
812-738-3237 to make an appointment.
Information
regarding lead abatement and treatment is also available.
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Local
Health Maintenance Programs for low-income persons
in conjunction with the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH).
Available services include head lice treatments, mammograms, colposcopies, and chest x-rays and lab work for
TB patients. |
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Other
Communicable Diseases; reporting, follow-up,
education. |
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