Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service administers the following vaccines for children ages 0 to 6 years:

 

Phone: 518-648-6497  Fax: 518-648-6143 Email: Nursing@HamiltonCountyNY.gov

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If you think your child may need any of these immunizations contact your local healthcare provider or    Hamilton County Public Health at (518) 648-6497.

Other Recommended Immunizations

 

Please contact your health care provider about the following immunizations as Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service does not provide them:

 

Influenza - this vaccination is recommended for all children ages 6-59 months.

 

Hepatitis A  - 2 doses are recommended  for children ages 12-23 months spaced 6 months apart.

 

Rotavirus - this vaccination is recommended for children at ages 2 months, 4 months and 6 months.

There have been changes in the immunization requirements for school entry beginning September 1, 2007.

· Students who are entering 6th grade or a comparable age-level special education school or program on or after September 1, 2007 and who are 11 years of age or older must receive an immunization containing tetanus toxoids, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap).

· If a student has received a Td, DT, or DTaP vaccination within the last two years, the student’s Tdap vaccination should be deferred (with rare exceptions) until a period of two years has elapsed.

· 10-year old students who are entering 6th grade will not be required to receive a Tdap vaccine and will not be excluded from school, but they must be flagged, tracked and immunized when they turn 11 years old.

If you or a loved one have sustained an injury due to immunizations please report it to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) by visiting their website at www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/

 

Vaccine

 

Age

 

Hepatitis B

 

This vaccination is given at birth, ages 1-2 months and the final dose at 6-18 months. 

 

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis

 

 

This vaccination is given to children at ages 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 15-18 months and 4-6 years old.  Tdap is given at 11 years of age.

 

Haemophilus Influenzae    Type B

 

This vaccination is given to children at ages 2 months, 4 months, 6 months and 12-15 months.

 

Pneumococcal

 

This vaccination is given to children at ages 2 months, 4 months, 6 months and 12-15 months.

 

Polio

 

This vaccination is given to children at ages 2 months, 4 months, 6-18 months and 4-6 years.

 

Measles, Mumps and Rubella

 

This vaccination is given at ages 12-15 months and again at 4-6 years.

 

Varicella

 

This vaccination is given at ages 12-15 months and again at 4-6 years.

 

Meningococcal

 

This vaccination is only recommended for children in certain high-risk groups.