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
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.
General Info
Immunization Clinics
Appointments are required. Click to schedule or call (614) 525-3719
Find the Next Immunization Clinic
Travel & Vaccines
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.
Helpful Links & Resources
Reliable Vaccine Websites
vaccines.gov
aap.org/immunization
vaccine.chop.edu
immunize.org
vaccineinformation.org
ecbt.org
vaccinateyourbaby.org
Reliable Vaccine Information
Easy to read Baby’s recommended vaccine schedule
Recommended Vaccine Schedule up to age 18yrs
Recommended vaccines for 11-19yrs old
Recommended vaccines for adults
Article- MMR vaccine and Autism
Vaccine Concerns
Vaccines and Preventable Diseases-CDC
Basic and Common Questions about Immunizations
Vaccine for Children Program
Clear Answers and Smart Advice About Your Baby's Shots