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: hcphns@frontiernet.net

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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.

 

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

There has been a recent change in the immunization requirements for school entry that will take effect September 1, 2007.

· Students who are entering 6^th 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 6^th 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.