Last Updated:
05/19/09 08:54:56 AM
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Where to
Receive Vaccines |
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The best place for any
child to receive immunizations is within the context of
ongoing primary care. Talking with your primary care
nurse or doctor about immunizations can also get you
into the habit of discussing other issues affecting the
health of you or your child. Any time your child visits
the doctor, whether it is for a check-up or a rash,
fever or emergency visit, you should always ask "Are my
child’s shots up to date?" Every visit to the doctor’s
office is an opportunity to immunize!
If you or your child do
not have a source of primary care, immunizations are
available throughout Nevada at minimal or no charge.
Listed below are links to the Community Health Nursing
Program’s Clinic Locations, as well as our state’s
health departments, all of which provide vaccination
services.
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Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) |
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The Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) consists of 15 experts in
fields associated with immunization who have been
selected by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Health & Human Services to provide advice and guidance
to the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health,
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
on the control of vaccine-preventable diseases.
The Committee develops written recommendations for the
routine administration of vaccines to children and
adults. The ACIP is the only entity in the federal
government that makes such recommendations.
To learn more about the ACIP, click
here.
To view the current recommendations for children and
adults, click on one of the schedules below. |
- ACIP: Adult Schedule
- ACIP: Child Schedule
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What Vaccines do
you need? (for adolescents and adults) |
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Click this link to take the CDC quiz. |
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