Immunizations

	The Lee County Health Department's Immunization Programs for adults and children provide primary prevention of communicable diseases through immunizations for diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, measles, mumps, rubella and Haemophilus influenzae-type B, hepatitis B and chickenpox.
* Shots for flu, pneumonia and International Travel are also available *

*** 2008-2009 NEW Kindergarten Requirement!! ***
TWO (2) doses of varicella vaccine (chicken pox) for all children entering Kindergarten
(or history of disease)

Childhood Immunizations are administered
FREE OF CHARGE up through the age of 18

Walk-In Basis
Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM - 4 PM
Friday 1 PM - 4PM

Immunization Requirements -
Florida Schools and Child Care Facilities
Statutes

A Florida Certificate of Immunization (Department of Health Form 680) must be used to document that a child is fully immunized This can be obtained from your physician or from any Florida Health Department.
Fully immunized includes the following:

five (5) doses of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis *
four (4) doses of polio
two (2) doses of measles
one (1) dose of mumps vaccine
one (1) dose of rubella
three (3) doses of hepatitis B vaccine
three (3) doses of Rotavirus- all before age 16 weeks
Varivax (chickenpox) one (1) dose of vaccine OR history of disease needed for preK, Kindergarten, 1st & 3rd grades

* A tetanus-diphtheria booster may be necessary on entrance to seventh grade.

Cash or Check Only!

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Adult And Overseas Travel Immunizations

(239) 332-9601

No Appointment Needed!
Cash or Check Only!

Fort Myers:
3920 Michigan Avenue
Monday through Thursday
8 - 11 AM 1 - 3 PM

ADULT TRAVEL VACCINES

HEPATITIS B

PNEUMOCOCCAL

PPD (Tuberculin test)

VARIVAX (Chickenpox)

TETANUS (Adult)

MMR

POLIO (injectable)

TYPHOID (oral or injectable)

YELLOW FEVER

MENOMUNE (Meningitis)

HEPATITIS A

JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS

Menomune vaccine Available for all college students. Note: Not mandated by Florida law.