With the exception of clean drinking water, no other human health intervention has the impact of vaccination on reducing infectious disease. Why Immunize?
Eligiblity:
- Everyone!! Costs depend on specific vaccination(s) needed, insurance status, and Medicaid status - call for more information.
Services: More than 26 diseases are now vaccine preventable.
- Childhood Immunizations
- Adult Immunizations
- Influenza Vaccinations
- Information and Education
Local Results:
- 2002 - Public Health Administered:
- 3,044 childhood immunizations, 600 adult immunizations, 3,548 flu vaccines, 268 pneumonia vaccines
- 1997 - Public Health is one of five health departments in Michigan to receive the Governor's Award for being over the 90% immunization rate.
- 2000 - Public Health is one of six local WIC programs in Michigan to receive a state award for outstanding immunization assessment rates.
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Call for Appointment or Information:
- Escanaba Office: 906-786-4111 (Ext. 144)
- Menominee Office: 906-863-4451
Economic Impact:
- Vaccine-preventable diseases can have a costly impact. For every dollar spent on vaccines: - DTaP saves $27 / MMR saves $13 / Varicella saves $5.40 in health care costs.
- Parents see fewer work days interrupted to stay home with sick children and businesses have better productivity levels.
- Vaccination is a collective activity - Immunizing a large part of the population can lead to protection of an entire group of people, resulting in a global impact.
- Vaccination is one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century.
Related Information Links:
MCDH Immunization Color Brochure
Visit Michigan Dept. of Community Health Immunizations web-page.
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch1,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4914---,00.html
CDC National Immunization web-page
http://www.cdc.gov/nip |