Childhood diseases that commonly occurred in great numbers years ago, although rare today still exist!  For example, unvaccinated Gasconade-Osage Public Health Agency children continue to get whooping cough (Pertussis), become seriously ill and even die.  Gasconade-Osage County Health Department traveling to other countries run the risk of accidentally being exposed to diseases that are uncommon in this country.

Protect your child by immunizing against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Polio, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DtaP), Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Varicella (chicken pox).

Give your child the gift of health. Immunize! Some shots may cause discomfort, but the risk of serious side effects is greatly out weighted by the potential benefit of modern vaccines.

The Gasconade-Osage County Health Department offers immunizations at each of our three clinic sites. Clinic hours can be found on the home page.  A physicians order is required for all immunizations through the Health Department.

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What to Remember

--Contact your health provider if you are unsure which immunization(s) your child needs.  Most children receive 4-5 doses of DtaP, 3 doses of IPV, 2 MMR’s, and 3 Hep. B vaccinations prior to school entry.

--Keep a written record of your child’s shots.

--Stay on schedule.  Postponing immunizations reduces protection against disease.

To ensure your child receives the proper immunizations it is important that you bring your child’s most current immunization record and a doctor’s order with you to the clinic on “shot day”.

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Immunization Schedule

This immunization schedule is the one recommended by the Gasconade-Osage County Health Department Academy of Pediatrics, The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and the Gasconade-Osage County Health Department Academy of Family Physicians.

Full 2007 Childhood & Adolescent Immunization Schedules -- Click Here 

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