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Location, Hours, Contact

Location

Columbus Public Health
240 Parsons Ave
Columbus OH 43215

Worthington United Methodist Church
600 High Street
Worthington, OH 43085

Hours

If there are many people in the clinic, we may stop taking patients before the posted times.

Columbus Public Health
Walk-In Service Hours
Mon 8:00am– 4:15pm
Tue 11:00am– 6:15pm
Wed     CLOSED
Thu   8:00am– 4:15pm
Fri      8:00am– 4:15pm
Sat*   8:00am-12:00pm
*Second Saturday of every month.

Worthington United Methodist Church
Tue* 1:00pm– 4:00pm
*Third Tuesday of every month.

Printable hours:
English - Clinic Hours
Spanish - Clinic Hours
Somali -- Clinic Hours

Contact

Immunization Clinic
614-645-7945

Other Important Numbers:
Communicable Disease
614-645-1474

AFIX Coordinator
614-645-1479

Outreach Coordinator
614-645-6522

Immunizations

Program Information | Forms and Publications | Resources and Links

Program Information

Announcements

Immunization Information for Healthcare Professionals
Tdap whooping cough booster is available for adults who are living with or caring full-time for babies under 2 years old. The special price is $25 (normally at least $60) and no adult who is living with or caring full-time for a baby under 2 will be denied if they are not able to pay. We can also bill Medicare, Medicaid, CareSource, Molina, and UnitedHealthcare cards. Please come during our regular walk in hours listed on the right side of this page.
Seasonal flu vaccine -- check back for information
Questions about vaccine safety? Check out our Vaccine Safety resources page.
Ohio School Immunization Requirments for fall 2011. Note the booster requirement for 7th graders. See your doctor for all your child's pre-teen screenings and immunization.

Immunization Quality Improvement: MOBI and AFIX
MOBI (Maximizing Office Based Immunization) is a free one-hour in-office CE quality improvement program provided by trained vaccine experts. AFIX (Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, eXchange) is a free cooperative, confidential chart-review process which assesses immunization rates for a practice.

Services Others Offer (not by Immunization Clinic)

Travel Immunization- Columbus Public Health Department does not provide Travel Immunization. Information about which vaccines are recommended for various destinations can be obtained by calling Ohio Department of Health at 614-466-4643. Here is a list that can help you find travel vaccines in Central Ohio.
Physical Examinations for Work or School - Columbus Public Health does not offer physical examinations.
Tuberculosis (TB) Testing - If you plan to get vaccines AND a TB test, it is best to get the TB test done first. This can prevent the long wait (4-6 weeks) that can be required before a TB test can be done after certain vaccines have been given. TB testing and locations.

Publications

Civil Surgeons and Sites for Immunization for Adults for Change of Status
Travel Immunizations
Referral List for Zostavax Shingles Vaccine
Referral List for Adult Pneumonia Vaccine

Downloadable Forms:

Records Release Authorization Form for Adults
Records Release Authorization Form for Children
(minors or dependant adults)

Please return signed record release forms to:
Columbus Public Health
Attention: Medical Records, Room 104
240 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, OH 43215

or fax to (614) 645-0048

Resources & Links

Information for Patients and Parents

Every Child by Two --non-profit immunization organization focused on children
Franklin County Public Health --offers routine immunizations for children and teens
Project Love --local advocate for childhood, teen, and adult immunizations
Adult Immunization Coalition of Central Ohio --local resource for adult immunizations, especially influenza
IMPACT SIIS --State of Ohio Immunization Record database
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention --federal resource for basic immunization information
Vaccine Safety

TAKE THIS QUIZ: What Vaccines Do You Need?

Information for Providers