Immunizations are offered for children and adults. Vaccines help your body recognize and fight these diseases and protect you each time you come in contact with someone who may be sick with any of these diseases.

The childhood immunization schedule is made based on a child's growing immune system and before they are often exposed to these illnesses. It's important to stay on schedule with your immunizations.  

Everyone wanting an immunization should call the department to schedule an appointment to receive their vaccinations. Please have your insurance card with you when you come in for your appointment. If it is for childhood vaccines and we have not seen your child before, we will need a record indicating what vaccines they have already been given.

Click here to visit the state’s website to get information on each vaccine preventable disease.

Click here to view the recommended immunization schedule for persons aged 0-6 years.

Immunizations are offered every Monday from 9am to 4pm, with every 2nd and 3rd Monday of the month allowing for appointments until 6pm. Immunizations also offered every other Wednesday from 1pm to 4pm. Times/Dates subject to change based on staffing and holidays.  We may offer late appointments, on a case by case basis.  Immunizations are offered by appointment only, call 660-258-7251 for more information, or to schedule an appointment.

School Immunization Requirements for Missouri

The School Immunization Requirements for Missouri change annually, please consult your school nurse or local health department for more information.
*These requirements change from year to year!

*Section 317 Changes:

As of October 1, 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) implemented policy changes to vaccine purchase with section 317 funds. What this means for the Linn County Health Department is that we have to utilize the vaccine purchased with these funds as mandated by the Federal government. Therefore, we can no longer immunize fully insured children (or adults) with the vaccine provided from the state and federal government.

As a department, we now contract with VaxCare to be able to continue to offer childhood immunizations to children of the county. However, this does mean that your insurance will be billed for the vaccine. The department does not charge any additional fees, and most insurance companies cover vaccines at 100% as a preventable service.

We advise contacting your insurance company to inquire about preventative vaccine coverage. You will not be billed by the department, nor will money be collected at the time of service. You can access VaxCare’s website at www.vaxcare.com. You can also access more information regarding these funding changes here.

Why Vaccinate?

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/whatifstop.html

The flu vaccine is available yearly for all county residents free of charge. We offer the vaccine for everyone from age 6 months and up. Children need an appointment for the vaccine and adults can attend any of our seasonal flu clinics. After all outreach clinics are over, adults can schedule an appointment in the office.

Two Biggest Flu Vaccine Myths:

1. The shot will give me the flu…WRONG. It is not a live vaccine and cannot give you influenza.
2. Nausea and vomiting is the flu…WRONG! Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness and is not associated with nausea and vomiting.

For more information on the seasonal flu vaccine, click here.