Immunizations

Vaccines help the body’s immune system learn how to fight germs. Immunity is the body’s way of preventing disease. It typically takes a few weeks for protection to develop after vaccination, but that protection can last a lifetime. Keeping your vaccinations up-to-date is an important part of keeping you and others around you healthy, by avoiding the spread of vaccine preventable diseases. If you want to learn more visit: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines-children/reasons/index.html

Did you know that babies can be protected from 14 different illnesses by the age of two through vaccination? Learn which vaccines those are and when your child needs them by visiting the American Academy of Pediatrics immunization schedule.

Children attending day care and pre-k through 12th grade in New York State must receive all required doses of vaccines on the recommended schedule in order to attend or remain in school. This is true unless they have a valid medical exemption to immunization. This includes all public, private, and religious schools. A medical exemption is allowed when a child has a medical condition that prevents them from receiving a vaccine. There are no nonmedical exemptions to school vaccine requirements in NYS. For more information about Medical Exemptions, visit the Child Care Programs, Schools and Post-secondary Institutions. Please refer to this school requirement chart for further details:https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2370.pdf

Vaccines are not just for kids! Adults should get vaccines throughout their life. Some are recommended for everyone and others have recommendations based on age, lifestyle, health conditions, and other factors. Learn which vaccines you may need by checking the American Academy of Family Physicians immunization schedule.

Columbia County Department of Health does not offer travel vaccines. If you are traveling out of the country and looking for vaccines/medication required for your destination, please reach out approximately 4-6 weeks before you travel. The following are resources you may contact:

• Passport Health, Albany Clinic (518)-314-5873
• Rensselaer County Department of Health (518)-270-2655
• International Travel Health Consultants (845)-454-7367

If you are uninsured or underinsured, we participate in Vaccines for Children (VFC) and Vaccines for Adults (VFA). These programs provide vaccines at no cost to people who are uninsured or underinsured, but you may still be responsible for an administration fee. Call us with any questions.

Our immunization clinics are held every Tuesday by appointment only from 1 PM – 4 PM and select Tuesdays from 4 PM – 6 PM at our office (325 Columbia St, Suite 100, Hudson, NY 12534). At these clinics, routine child, adolescent and adult immunizations are offered. For all clinics, minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

We participate with most insurance plans. Please contact our office for appointments or for more information: 518-828-3358.

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