Shasta Shots

It's National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). We are highlighting the importance of protecting infants and young children from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Providing Shasta County with the information that you need to make the best choices for you and your family.

• Immunization is one of the most important public health interventions, saving millions of lives and preventing hundreds of millions of cases of disease. Most deadly childhood diseases are now at their lowest levels, thanks to immunization. 

•  Learn more at: Diseases You Almost Forgot About (Thanks to Vaccines)

UPDATES:

• **NEW : Recent reports of measles cases around the country remind us about the importance of vaccination, which provides protection against serious illness.  Learn more at: CDC: Measles Cases and Outbreaks **

• **COVID-19 vaccines at the Shasta County Public Health Immunization Clinic are currently available for our Vaccine for Children (VFC) clients only. 

When are TB Skin Testing Days?

• *TB SKIN TESTING DAYS ARE MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK "*" – CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT.

When do I  come back  for my TB Skin Test Reaction to be read?

• Office is CLOSED for lunch during 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

• You must return to have your TB Skin Test read or it will need to be repeated at your own expense. 

• If the test is positive, you may need a chest x-ray (at your own expense). 

• There will be a fee for interpreting the x-ray and for providing work/school clearance.

Where can I find the vaccines that are offered and their prices?

• See the attached documents below to see which vaccines we offer and their prices depending on insurance status.

• Please call to make an appointment or for more information.

Have you lost your immunization records?

• Please note that your historical vaccination records may not have been reported to CAIR depending on your provider.

• You can now get a digital copy or your California Immunization Records at Digital Vaccine Record (ca.gov).

• Your Digital Vaccine Record (DVR) is an electronic vaccination record from the California Immunization Registry (CAIR) and is an official record of the state of California.

• You can get a link to your COVID-19 Vaccine Record with a QR code or your California Immunization Record (CAIR).

• The COVID-19 QR code that (when scanned by a SMART Health Card reader) will display the same information as your paper CDC vaccine card: your name, date of birth, vaccination dates, and vaccine type.

• Your CAIR record of all your vaccinations that were reported by pharmacies and healthcare providers to CAIR. 

• If you are a parent or guardian and have multiple vaccine records associated with a single cell phone number or email address, enter each Digital Vaccine Record request separately.