FCPH Immunization Program

We offer vaccine clinics and education throughout Franklin County for children and adults.

Our program provides:

Immunizations to Franklin County residents

Vaccine records for current/past clients

Vaccine information to the public

Resources/Referrals

Vaccine Costs

Children (18 years old and younger)

Qualify for VFC vaccine: Click here for more information regarding the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program.

Required vaccines are $20 for the first shot of vaccine and $15 for each additional shot of vaccine.
*No child who qualifies for VFC vaccine will be turned away if the cost is not affordable. A sliding fee scale is available.

Click here to find out what insurances FCPH is currently able to bill.

If you have private insurance with immunization coverage that we do NOT bill, you will be expected to pay full price for the vaccine cost at your clinic appointment with cash or check.

Click here to find out our current fees. If you have any questions, please call 614-525-3719.

*Prices subject to change.

Adults

Adult vaccine costs

Click here to find out what insurances FCPH is currently able to bill.

In addition, our department will continue to offer qualified state supported adult vaccinations (low to no cost). Currently this includes:

  • Tdap for parents and caregivers of infants.
  • Seasonal Flu for parents of children receiving vaccine in the clinic.
  • Adults with no insurance may receive free Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and flu vaccines.
  • Adults with no insurance may receive all CDC recommended vaccines for a zero vaccine fee cost. However, a $20 for the first shot of vaccine and $15 for each additional shot of vaccine. A sliding fee scale is available.

Some conditions apply. Please call (614) 525-3719 or email shots@franklincountyohio.gov for information.

*Prices subject to change.

Available Vaccines

What shots do you offer?

Franklin County Public Health offers the following vaccines:

  • Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP)
  • Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV) - Gardasil 9
  • Inactivated Polio
  • Influenza
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  • Meningococcal ACWY
  • Meningococcal B (Bexsero)
  • Pneumococcal Conjugate (Prevnar 13)
  • Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (Pneumovax 23)
  • Polio
  • Rotavirus
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria (Td)
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap)
  • Varicella (chicken pox)
  • Zostavax (Shingles)

Franklin County Public Health does not administer TB testing. See the FAQ section for more details.

Immunization Clinics

Appointments are required. Click to schedule or call (614) 525-3719
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Find the Next Immunization Clinic

Travel & Vaccines

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Franklin County Public Health does not provide international travel vaccinations including those needed to prevent Yellow Fever, Typhoid and Malaria medications.

Find a travel vaccination location:

LifeCare Alliance
1699 West Mound Street
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 278-3130
www.lifecarealliance.org

Rardin Family Practice at OSU
2231 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43201
(614) 293-2700

Dublin Travel Medicine
Dr. Dennis Flynn MD
6760 Avery-Muirfield Road Suite A
Dublin, OH 43017
(614)791-9952

Passport Health - Dublin
5650 Blazer Pkwy
Suite 174
Dublin, OH 43017
www.passporthealthusa.com

Travel Health Services
7219 Sawmill Road, Suite 105 C
Dublin, OH 43016
(614)889-6911
www.travelhealthservices.net

Passport Health - Lewis Center
8837 Whitney Dr.
Lewis Center, 43035
Tel: Tollfree 1-877-358-8648
Local (614)408-8783
www.passporthealthusa.com

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Immunization (shot) record
  • Cash or checkbook (FCPH does not take credit/debit cards)
  • Insurance card
  • Consent form, if the adult bringing in a child is not legal guardian/parent
  • Photo ID for adult accompanying child

Visit the Ohio Department of Health's webpage for information regarding school/child care/pre-school vaccine requirements.

All immunizations are available in 10 community locations. Please see the calendar for a complete listing.

Click here to find out what insurances FCPH is currently able to bill.

  • Contact your/your child’s current/past physician
  • Contact your/your child’s school
  • If the vaccines were provided by FCPH, call (614) 525-3719 and leave a message containing the following information:
    • Patient’s name
    • Date of birth
    • Address where shot record is to be sent
    • Contact phone number
    • Name of person requesting information and the relation to patient

Shots are very safe, but they are not perfect. Like any other medicine they can occasionally cause reactions. Usually these are mild, like a sore arm or a slight fever. Serious reactions are rare, but they can happen. Your doctor or nurse can discuss the risks with you before your child gets his/her shots. The important thing to remember is that getting the diseases is much more dangerous than getting the shots.

The flu season has begun! It can start in October and end as late as March. The experts at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that everyone 6 months and older should get the flu vaccine each year. Flu vaccine is available for children 6 months through 18 years at all of the Franklin County Public Health Childhood Immunization clinics. Parents of children from birth through 4 years of age may also receive a flu vaccine at these clinics. The Ohio Department of Health’s Vaccine for Children Program provides the pediatric and adult flu vaccine for those who qualify.

Any adult who financially qualifies may receive a free flu vaccine provided by the Franklin County Commissioners. For more information www.vaccine4me.com.

For more information about Seasonal Influenza, please go to www.odh.gov.

Franklin County Public Health does not administer TB testing. Kroger’s Little Clinics, CVS’s Minute Clinics, Walgreen’s Take Care Clinics, OSU's FastCare Clinics at participating Giant Eagle locations, and some physician offices provide ppd/TB testing.