Immunization Information

Routine vaccinations are important for protecting our community from disease. Vaccines prevent disease in the people who receive the vaccine and also those who come in contact with unvaccinated people. For more information on vaccines and vaccine preventable diseases, please talk with your health care provider, or call us at the Health Department.

Immunizations can be given to eligible clients at the Health Department. Please call us to set up an appointment at 715-478-3371.

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Child Vaccinations

The Health Department provides FREE immunizations to children who qualify for the Vaccine for Children (VFC) program. This includes children through 18 years of age who are:

Uninsured
Underinsured (has health insurance, but the coverage does not include all vaccines or only covers selected vaccines)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Medicaid eligible

For more information on what vaccines are required for day cares and schools, please click here.

Parents should keep up-to-date immunization records. If you need information on your child’s past immunizations, the Health Department may be able to access those records through the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR). For more information, please click here.

For more information, or to schedule an appointment contact the Forest County Health Department at 715-478-3371.

Recommended Childhood Vaccine Schedule

Influenza

Influenza is a contagious disease that may be prevented by immunization. It is caused by a virus that affects the respiratory tract (nose, throat, and lungs). Influenza symptoms come quickly in the form of fever, headache, tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, and body aches. Seasonal influenza is typically seen during the winter months in Wisconsin and is not the same as pandemic influenza or avian influenza (bird flu). H1N1 flu (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs.

Each year, the seasonal influenza vaccine changes based on surveillance and estimates of which type and strain will circulate. It takes about two weeks for antibodies to develop and protect your body against the flu. Anyone who wants to reduce their chances of getting the flu should be vaccinated.

It is recommended that all people six (6) months and older get a flu shot. Certain people are at higher risk of complications from the flu. Those people include children age six (6) months to 18 years, pregnant women, people 50 years and older, anyone with chronic medical conditions, and people who live in nursing homes.

The best way to protect yourself from getting the flu is to practice good hygiene, get your flu shot each year, stay home when you are sick, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

You do not need an appointment for a flu shot at the Forest County Health Department. Community wide flu clinics will be held each fall.

For more information, see the CDC’s page on Influenza.

Forest County Public Health Department
715-478-3371

Immunization Information

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) For the most up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit https://www.dh

Adult Vaccinations

Why Do Adults Need to be Vaccinated?

Child Vaccinations

Recommended Childhood Vaccine Schedule

Influenza

Forest County Public Health Department 715-478-3371

Immunization Information

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) For the most up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit https://www.dh

Adult Vaccinations

Why Do Adults Need to be Vaccinated?

Child Vaccinations

Recommended Childhood Vaccine Schedule

Influenza

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Forest County Public Health Department
715-478-3371