Adolescent Immunizations

Immunize your teen Michigander!

Immunizations prevent serious childhood illnesses. The Health Department offers regular, convenient immunization clinics at various sites across the Western Upper Peninsula. Check the clinic schedule for sites and times in your area, or contact your local health department office to schedule an appointment.


Services

Adolescent & teen immunizations available through the Western UP Health Department include:

  • Tetanus, Diptheria, & Pertussis (Tdap)
  • Polio Vaccine (IPV)
  • Haemophilus influenza Type B (HiB)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  • Hepatitis A Vaccine (HAV)
  • Hepatitis B Vaccine (HBV)
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Influenza
  • Meningococal Conjugate (MCV4)
  • Pneumococcal Conjugate (Prevnar)
  • Rotavirus
  • Tetanus & Diptheria (Td)
  • Varicella Vaccine (chickenpox)
  • Vaccinations for International travel are also available by appointment.


Vaccination Schedule

The chart below shows recommended vaccinations by age, 7-18. Recommendations are shown for all children, those who have missed recommended vaccines, and recommendations for children with certain health conditions.


To view the Centers for Disease Control fully detailed adolescent immunization schedule, please click here.



Eligibility

Everyone, regardless of age, can participate in immunization programs through the Western UP Health Department. Under the Affordable Health Care Act, many insurance providers are covering immunizations as a form of preventative care.

Those without insurance coverage may qualify for the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program. Children 18 years of age and younger qualify for VFC if they meet any of the following eligibility criteria:

  • Enrolled in Medicaid
  • Have no health insurance, or have health insurance, but immunizations are not covered
  • Are of American Indian or Alaskan Native heritage
  • Served by a federally qualified or rural health center and are under-insured

There is a $15 per visit administration fee for children qualifying for VFC coverage.

Clients without vaccination coverage and who do not qualify for VFC may pay privately for vaccinations. Click here for the private pay immunization and injection fee schedule.


For additional information regarding CDC recommendations for adolescent immunizations and answers to frequently asked vaccine questions please visit:




Concerned about vaccine safety? Wondering if vaccines are necessary?

Visit the Immunization Action Coalition website, or call the Center for Disease Control Immunization Information Hotline at 1-800-232-2522.