Health and Human Services         Division of Public Health

Division on Public Health

IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM

The Sheboygan County Division of Public Health offers vaccinations at clinics held in Sheboygan and Plymouth.

VACCINATIONS BY APPOINTMENT - Beginning in Sept. 2007, all vaccinations are given by appointment. To schedule an appointment, call 920-459-3030 or 1-800-596-1919  Ext. 3030 or TDD 920-459-3258

Childhood vaccines ( DTaP,  IPV or  Polio,  Hib,  Hepatitis A & B,  Meningo,  HPV,  MMR,  Tdap, Pneumococcal, Rotavirus, Chickenpox Adult vaccines (Td, Tdap, MMR) are available by appointment.

Sheboygan Health and Human Services Building 1011 North 8th Street Room 348 Sheboygan WI

A variety of dates and times are available. A late afternoon / early evening clinic is held once a month.

Family Resource Center 1500 Douglas Drive Plymouth WI

Childhood and Adult vaccines are available by appointment. Family Resource Center clinics are generally held the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month.

ADMINISTRATION FEE An administration fee of $5 for each injection, per client, per visit, is requested to help defray expenses of the immunization program. No one will be denied immunizations due to inability to pay. Accurate Immunization Records must be presented at your visit. Call past immunization providers prior to the visit to update your records if you are uncertain of you or your child’s immunization history. Parental Consent is required at each visit for those children and adolescents less than 18 years. PLEASE NOTE: Parents who cannot attend with their child should request consent forms for each visit. The forms are available at the clinic site or in PDF format below. Call 920-459-3030 or 1-800-596-1919 ext. 3030 (Toll-free in Sheboygan County), Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-12 noon and 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. for more information or to learn more about what shots are recommended.

IMMUNIZATION SCREENING and PARENTAL CONSENT FORM (Cuestionario de Vacunación y Consentimiento de Padres)

Printable PDF        (requires Adobe Acrobat® Reader) (click on printer icon)

Impreso PDF       (requires Adobe Acrobat® Reader)  (Seleccione el icono para imprimir)

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD IS ILL THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT? Your child would not be eligible for vaccines if your child has a 100.4° F or greater fever and / or a moderate illness. If your child is taking antibiotics for an ear infection, he / she would be able to receive vaccines. For questions regarding your child's illness, call 459-3030 and speak to a Public Health Nurse or speak with your child's physician regarding illness and vaccines.

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD HAS DISCOMFORT Your child may need extra love and care after getting immunized. Many of the shots that protect children from serious diseases can also cause discomfort for a while. Here are answers to questions many parents have about the fussiness, fever, and pain that their children may experience after they have been immunized. If you don't find the answer to your question, call the Division of Public Health at (920) 459-4382 or 1-800-920-596-1919, Ext. 4382.

MY CHILD HAS BEEN FUSSY SINCE HE / SHE WAS IMMUNIZED. WHAT SHOULD I DO? After immunization, children may be fussy due to pain and/or fever. You may want to give your child acetaminophen, a medicine that helps to reduce pain and fever. Some examples of acetaminophen are Tylenol, Panadol, and Tempr                                ***  DO NOT GIVE ASPIRIN   *** If the fussiness lasts for more than 48 hours, you should call your child's physician or the Division of Public Health.

HOW MUCH FEVER-REDUCING MEDICINE (ACETAMINOPHEN) SHOULD I GIVE MY CHILD? With the recent change to the packaging of acetaminophen products, it is recommended you contact your health care provider to determine the appropriate dosage for your child.

MY CHILD'S ARM (or LEG) IS SWOLLEN, HOT, AND RED.  WHAT SHOULD I DO? A clean, cool washcloth may be applied over the area as needed for comfort. If there is increasing redness or tenderness after 48 hours, call your child's physician or the Division of Public Health. · For pain, give acetaminophen.

I THINK MY CHILD HAS A FEVER.  WHAT SHOULD I DO? Check your child's temperature to find out if there is a fever. The most accurate way to do this is by taking a rectal temperature. (Be sure to use a lubricant, such as petroleum jelly, when doing so.) If your child's fever is 105°F or higher by rectum, you need to call your child's physician for medical guidance. If you take the temperature by mouth (for an older child) or under the arm, these temperatures are generally lower and may be less accurate. Call your child's physician if you are concerned about these temperatures.

HERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO TO REDUCE FEVER: Give your child plenty of water or juices to drink. Clothe your child lightly. Do not cover or wrap your child tightly! Give your child acetaminophen.  DO NOT USE ASPIRIN! Sponge your child in a few inches of lukewarm (not cold!) bath water.

MY CHILD SEEMS REALLY SICK.  SHOULD I CALL THE DOCTOR? If you are worried AT ALL about how your child looks or feels, please call your child's physician for medical guidance. Call your physician if you answer "yes" to any of the following questions: Does you child have a rectal temperature of 105F or higher? (Remember, a temperature taken under the arm or by mouth usually registers lower than a rectal temperature. You should call your doctor if you are concerned about the temperature. Is your child pale or limp? Has your child been crying for over 3 hours and just won't quit? Does your child have a strange cry that isn't normal (a high-pitched cry)? Is your child's body shaking, twitching or jerking? Please call the Division of Public Health to report any visits made to a physician related to concerns following vaccines administered by Public Health Clinics.  Please call (920) 459-4382 to report these visits.

Adapted from a Handout by the Immunization Action Coalition. 6/2003 FOR ADDITIONAL IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION National Immunization Hotline Telephone (English) 800-232-2522 Telephone (Spanish) 800-232-0233 Telephone (TTY) 800-243-7889 CDC National Immunization Program Internet: http://www.cdc.gov/nip HPV Infection (human papillomavirus) - CDC Fact Sheet for females and males American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Telephone: 888-227-1770 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Immunization Action Coalition National Network for Immunization Information Vaccine Education Center Wisconsin Immunization Website

VACCINE ABBREVIATIONS DTaP - Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis (Available to children 8 weeks-6 years) Tdap - Tetanus, Diphtheria, acellular Pertussis (Available as a one time booster dose for those 11 - 64 yrs. old) Td - Tetanus, Diphtheria (Available to children 7 years and older) IPV - Inactivated Polio Vaccine (Available to children 8 weeks through 18 years) MMR - Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (Available to children 12 months and older) Hib - Haemophilus B conjugate (Available to children 8 weeks through 59 months) HBV - Hepatitis B Vaccine ( Available to children birth through 18 years) CPX - Chickenpox or Varicella ( Available to children 12 months to 19 years) PCV - Prevnar or Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine ( Available to children 8 weeks through 59 months) HHC - Hib and Hepatitis B combined vaccine (Available to children 8 weeks through 59 months) HAV - Hepatitis A (Available to children 12 month to 23 months.) ROTO - Rotavirus (Available to infants 8 wks to 12 wks. Last dose can be given up to 32 wks. of age MEN - Meningococcal (Available from age 11 years and 1st year college students) HPV - Human Papillomavirus