For more information send us an email or phone 1-866-358-2966.
Our goal is to reduce vaccine-preventable diseases by improving vaccine coverage for all San Diegans. Our tools are disease investigation/control, education, community collaboration, assessment, school law and the San Diego Immunization Registry.
South Region Public Health Center Offers Online Immunization Appointments!
In addition to walk-in immunization services, the South Region Public Health Center also offers online appointments for immunizations (including influenza). Click here to check out the new Online Appointment System! Appointments cannot be scheduled by telephone.
Eligibility For Immunizations at County Public Health Centers: Important Information
The following individuals are eligible to receive immunizations at County Public Health Centers:
• Children and adults who do not have health insurance.
• Children and adults whose health insurance does not include vaccines.
• Persons 0-18 years who are Alaskan Native or American Indian.
• Persons 0-18 years who have Medi-Cal or are Medi-Cal eligible. (Children with Healthy Families are not eligible and should go to their provider for vaccines.)
• Persons 6 months and older in need of influenza (flu) vaccine regardless of health coverage.
Individuals are not eligible for vaccines if their insurance includes vaccinations, even if there are co-pays or deductibles.
If you have any questions regarding your eligibility for vaccines at County Public Health Centers, please call your local Center.
Services offered by Immunization Branch:
San Diego County Immunization Coalition Website
The San Diego County Immunization Coalition Website is supported by the San Diego County Immunization Coalition (SDCIC).
SDCIC, with the County of San Diego Immunization Branch as the lead agency, is a coalition of 150 partner organizations working collaboratively to reduce vaccine-preventable diseases by raising immunization coverage for county children, adolescents and adults. This website contains a wealth of immunization information and can be accessed here: www.sdiz.org.
Foreign Travel Immunization Information
The Immunization Branch does not provide the vaccines needed for travel, but provides information about the vaccines and other protective measures that may be required or recommended for travel outside the United States.
For more information, including the locations of local physicians and clinics who give travel immunizations and medications, please visit the San Diego County Immunization Coalition Website Travel Immunization page here.
For general travelers' health information, persons may visit the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
San Diego Regional Immunization Registry
The San Diego Regional Immunization Registry (SDIR) is a collaborative effort of the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency Public Health Services Immunization Branch and other public and private health care providers, schools, child care providers and other county programs. The Registry provides an electronic record of all immunizations given to an individual by participating providers in both the public and private sectors. It is a secure web-based tool that helps doctors with their immunization practice management. The Registry increases patient satisfaction by decreasing unnecessary immunizations and decreases vaccine preventable diseases by identifying shots that are needed.
For more information, including a complete description of SDIR functions, features and technical requirements, go to http://www.sdiz.org/CAIR-SDIR/index.html to be redirected to the San Diego County Immunization Coalition Website.
MEANINGFUL USE
For information on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Electronic Health Records Incentive Program, called “Meaningful Use”, please go to http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/hhsa/
programs/phs/community_epidemiology/meaningful_use.html to be redirected to the County of San Diego Meaningful Use information page.
Additional Immunization Links and Resources
For more information about immunizations, the diseases they protect against and related subjects please see the following links and resources:
National Resources
State and Local Resources
Links to General Vaccine Information
Links to Adult Vaccine Information
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
Travel Vaccines
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