Immunization Program

The goal of the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Immunization Program is to reduce and eliminate vaccine-preventable diseases among Ohio's children, adolescents and adults. The Immunization Program provides the following services:

Administers the Vaccines for Children Program;

Developed and maintains the state wide immunization registry;

Provides grants to improve immunization levels and vaccine use;

Offers a wide range of training, education and technical support to health departments
and health care providers;

Provides vaccine to birthing hospitals to emphasize the importance of hepatitis B prevention;

Works with health care providers to prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable
diseases and improve immunization rates.

The ODH Immunization Program seeks to prevent 17 vaccine-preventable diseases (listed below) with currently available vaccines. The Immunization Program does not provide vaccines for adults.

Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Human papillomavirus
Influenza
Measles, mumps and rubella
Meningococcal (meningitis)
Pneumococcal (pneumonia)
Polio
Rotavirus
Varicella (chicken pox)
Zoster (shingles- adults only)

To access the current Recommended Childhood, Adolescent and Adult Immunization Schedules, visit "Links" at the bottom of this page.

Visit the ODH Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program: PHBPP

Mailing Address:
Immunization Program
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Telephone: (614) 466-4643
1-800-282-0546 (Ohio only)
Fax: (614) 728-4279

Last Updated: 01/05/12 ODH Programs / Links