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Immunization Clinic at Orland Township

Orland Township is hosting its monthly immunization clinic on Tuesday, October 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the township building, 14807 S. Ravinia Avenue.

Vaccines are available to children 18 and under who are either uninsured, underinsured, Medicaid-eligible/All Kids (card needs to be displayed), Native American or Alaskan Native. Underinsured means that the child has health insurance, but it does not cover any vaccines, certain vaccines, or it has a fixed dollar limit or cap for vaccines, and once that cap is reached a child is ineligible. With valid proof of Orland Township residency, vaccines are free of charge. For children residing outside of the township’s boundaries, a $20 administration fee per vaccine will be collected. An up-to-date shot record is mandatory to receive any vaccine, and children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Children’s vaccines that are available include DTaP, DTaP-Hep B-IPV, DTaP-IPV-Hib, DTaP-IPV, Hep A, Hep B, Hep B-Hib, HPV, Meningococcal, MMR, IPV, Pneumococcal, Rotavirus, Tdap and Varicella. Adult vaccines that are available include HPV, Pneumococcal, Hep A, Tuberculosis, Hep B, Tdap, IPV, Meningococcal, Hep A-Hep B, MMR, Typhoid, Varicella, and Shingles.

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Immunizations may seem like a hassle and can be easily forgotten but with school requirements, international travel and the rapidity in which illness is spread, it’s important for children and adults alike to receive immunizations. For additional clinic dates and adult immunization prices, visit www.orlandtwp.org.

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