Health Department to offer extended hours for school vaccinations

Friday, July 10, 2015

School will be resuming before we know it and that means back-to-school vaccines are due.

In an effort to help meet the needs of the local parents and children requiring back-to-school immunizations, the Putnam County Health Department will offer extended hours, beginning Tuesday, July 14.

The extended hours will take place on July 14 and 28 and Aug. 4 and 18. In addition to regular business hours, the health department will be available by appointment only from 4-8 p.m.

The Health Department is located in the Putnam County Hospital office building (Suite 1500) at 1542 Bloomington St., Greencastle.

For an appointment, persons may call 658-2782.

The Health Department is able to provide vaccines for a minimal charge to children under 18 years who meet the following requirements: Medicaid, no insurance or have insurance that does not provide coverage for vaccines.

For those who do not fall in that category, the health department is now accepting private insurance agencies, including Anthem, Cigna, HiP 2.0, Sagamore, SIHO and Medicare.

Patients may also pay out of pocket. Persons may call 658-2782 for a list of prices.

A list of the 2015-16 School Year Indiana State Department of Health School Immunization Requirements can be found at www.in.gov.

The requirements and recommendations are in alignment with the routine vaccination schedules from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

For complete listing of all recommended immunizations, persons can visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/index.html.

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