Sullivan County Public Health provides a monthly immunization clinic on the second Tuesday of every month from 3pm to 6pm at the Gladys Olmsted Building, 50 Community Lane, Liberty. Appointments are required for the immunization clinic. Please call us at (845) 292-5910, ext. 0 for more information, or to schedule an appointment.
Childhood Diseases are Preventable
Visit the Immunization FAQ for answers to the most frequently asked questions.
In addition, check the Fact Sheet on Vaccine-Preventable Childhood Diseases for a better idea as to what it is you are protecting your child against.
- The major childhood diseases are dangerous and can be crippling or even deadly. But they can be prevented with a complete series of immunizations.
- Start at birth and continue to follow the schedule provide in the table below.
- Bring your child's official immunization card to every visit with a health care provider or WIC center.
- If you have children 5 years of age or younger, ask your doctor if they should be screened for lead poisoning.
New York State
RECOMMENDED IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE
for children and adolescents
For additional information and fact sheets on immunizations, please visit the following sites:
New York State Department of Health
Vaccine Safety and the Importance of Immunizations
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunization website
New York State Department of Health Seasonal Influenza website
Immunization Action Coalition: vaccine education and resources for professionals
How can I Help Prevent the Spread of the Flu?
Vaccinate! Vaccination is the most important thing you can do to prevent illness for both yourself and others.
You can also practice good habits to help prevent the spread of the flu:
Limit Contact! Try to avoid close contact with sick people. If you are sick, limit contact with others as much as possible so that you don’t infect someone else.
Stay Home! Stay home for at least 24 hours after the fever is gone, except to get medical care or for other necessities. Your fever should be gone without using fever-reducing medicine.
Don’t Touch! Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
Use Those Tissues! Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. If you don’t have a tissue, don’t sneeze into your hands! Sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow.
Wash! Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
Clean it Up! Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu.
Our Immunization program helps minimize the occurrence of vaccine preventable diseases and increases rates of completed immunizations in pre-school age children by making clinics accessible and affordable to parents and/or caregivers. Sullivan County Public Health provides a monthly immunization clinic on the second Tuesday of every month from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Gladys Olmsted Building, 50 Community Lane, Liberty. Appointments are required for the immunization clinics. Please call us at (845) 292-5910, ext. 0 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
For those who are uninsured and or under- insured we provide a sliding scale. Please bring in proof of insurance and immunization records for your child. Children under age 19 and college students are also welcome.
