Childhood Immunizations Immunizations are administered by Registered Nurses at both the Globe and Payson offices.  |  |
5515 South Apache Avenue, Suite 100
Globe, AZ 85501
Phone: (928) 425-3189 ext. 8811
Fax: (928) 425-0794 107 West Frontier Street, Suite A
Payson, AZ 85541
Phone: (928) 474-1210
Fax: (928) 474-7069 We are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, except for holidays. Please call (928) 402-8811 for our current immunization schedule.
| They will need to return for their “Booster Shots” when they turn 4 years old or start school. See “Kindergarten Shots” for more information
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How much will my child’s immunizations cost me? The Gila County Office of Health encourages you to have your  child immunized at the appropriate times and the appropriate ages. Immunizations given at the Office of Health are FREE to all children 18 years of age and younger.
| Adolescents will need vaccines when they turn 11-12 years of age or enter sixth grade, and  again when they turn 16 years of age for a booster. See “ Adolescent shots” for more information. |
Your child will need to begin their immunizations at 2 months of age and we would be delighted to  help you get those started.
Your child’s “baby shots” should be completed by 2 years of age. See “Baby Shots” for more information | How will I know what immunizations my child receives?
You will be given written information regarding each immunization your child receives or is to receive. In addition, the nurse will record the immunizations in an immunization booklet that is yours to keep. You should bring this booklet with you for each visit. This record is very important, without it your child will not be able to register or attend school – PLEASE TAKE CARE OF IT!
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2011 Recommended Immunizations for Children from Birth Through 6 Years Old |
Concerns? Watch this short video! After talking with parents across the country, CDC put together this short video to help answer the tough questions that real moms had about childhood immunizations. Understanding the importance of vaccines is crucial for you to protect your children’s health. Just click the link below to watch this short video. | |
Baby Shots Parents have to make many decisions about their children’s health. This includes deciding about childhood vaccines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics say that children should be immunized as soon as possible against 15 vaccine-preventable diseases. However, many parents worry about vaccine side effects. Sometimes they choose to delay vaccines or not to give them at all. |  |
Sixty years ago, parents were much more worried about the side effects of diseases than about side effects from vaccines. Most people knew of someone whose child had been paralyzed by polio, hospitalized with measles, deafened by German measles (rubella), brain damaged from meningitis, or killed by whooping cough. As more and more vaccines became available, most parents did not ever see any vaccine-preventable diseases. We are lucky to live in a time when vaccines can protect children against 15 serious diseases.Vaccines prevent infections and save lives. Vaccinating children protects not only the child, but also protects the rest of us. Vaccines are very good. Vaccine-preventable diseases are very bad. Please vaccinate your children fully, on schedule, and as soon as possible to protect them and the rest of us. The Registered Nurses at the Gila County Office of Health will be happy to work with you to provide your child with the appropriate immunizations. For more information, please call
(928) 402-8807 in Southern Gila County or
(928) 474-1210 in Northern Gila County for more information. |
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Parents' Guide to Childhood Immunizations
Need more information? The 64-page guide, updated in 2010, offers a quick read on childhood diseases and the vaccines that protect children from them. Just click on picture to view the guide. 
Make a Schedule for Your Child for those 0-6 years
For a complete list of recommended immunizations, just click on the logo and select your child’s birth date.
Catch-up Scheduler (tool) 
This tool once downloaded can be used to determine the vaccines your child needs and is especially useful for quickly seeing missed or skipped vaccines according to the Immunization Schedule.
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