The Immunization program provides the following vaccines to infants, children, adolescents and adults that qualify for the Texas Vaccines for Children Program:

• Infants and children 0-18 years of age: hepatitis B, rotavirus, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, haemophilus influenza type B, pneumococcal, inactivated polio, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A, meningococcal, human papilloma virus.
• Adults: tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (no prior history), hepatitis b, hepatitis A, meningococcal (55 and over), pneumococcal, influenza, shingles zoster (60 and over), human papilloma virus (females 19-26).

Immunization services are available to those persons who are uninsured or underinsured (with no medical insurance or with insurance that does not cover immunizations). The administrative fee is $4.00/person with a maximum fee of $12.00/family. The fee for immunization copies is $2.00 and for the translation of foreign records is $15.00.

From January through December of 2007, a total of 13,703 persons were immunized and a total of 39,681 vaccines were administered.

*Note: Due to the volume of persons seen, numbers may be limited.

Please visit the Department of State Health Services Immunization Branch for further details about immunization requirements and recommendations at www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize

   State of Texas recommended immunization schedule 2008

   State of Texas school requirements 2007-2008

    The City of Laredo Immunization Program

    2600 Cedar

               Laredo, Texas 78040          

        Phone: (956) 795-4906

       Fax: (956) 795-4956

       Hours of Operation:

     Monday-Friday

      8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

    Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday

     1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

     Thursday

        1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

        (Immunization copies only)

         Tuesdays

          (Evening clinic)

           5:00 to 7:00 p.m.