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Childhood Immunizations
Protecting your child from disease may be the most important thing you can do for his or her health. Immunizations (sometimes called shots or vaccines) will keep your child safe from 12 serious diseases. Diseases such as polio, measles and pertussis (whooping cough) are still around. Immunizations are your child's best protection from certain childhood diseases. It is important for your child to get all the shots your doctor recommends on time.
California law requires proof that a child is up-to-date before he/she can go to day care or school.
The Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule is displayed at:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/child-schedule.htm#printable 
Adult Immunizations
Many people think shots or immunizations are just for kids. This is not true. Being immunized is a lifelong, life-protecting job. Make sure you and your health care professional keep your shots up-to-date !
A complete recommended adult immunization schedule is displayed at:
CDC Recommended Adult Vaccine Schedules
Influenza (Flu) Immunization
Influenza or flu is an infection of the respiratory tract that can affect millions of people every year. It is highly contagious and occurs mainly in the late fall, winter, or early spring. Influenza is spread from person to person through mists or sprays of infectious respiratory secretions caused by coughing and sneezing. Influenza affects all age groups and causes moderate to serve illness, loss of school and work and complications such as pneumonia, hospitalization, and death.
Top 3 Reasons to get a flu shot
- Prevent Death
Each year over 20,000 people in the U.S. die because of the flu-most are over 65 years old. More people die from the flu than from any other vaccine preventable disease.
- Prevent severe illness
The flu puts about 114,000 people in the hospital each year in the U.S. Children younger than 2 years old are as likely to be hospitalized as those over 65.
- Protect other people
People who live with or care for others who are at high risk of serious illness from the flu need a flu shot. They can give the flu to these people if they get the flu themselves.
Travel Vaccinations
Travel vaccinations are available by appointment at the San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Grover Beach public health clinics. Available vaccines are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Japanese Encephalitis, Pnuemoccal, Measles/ Mumps/Rubella, Meningococcal, Polio, Typhoid - Oral, Typhoid - Injectable, Tetanus/Diphtheria, and Tetanus/Diphtheria/Acellular Pertussis and Yellow Fever. A fee is charged for these vaccines. The most current recommendations on travel immunizations are also available.
For more information on requirements for immunizations when traveling to foreign counties, please view the CDC web site: http://www.cdc.gov/travel
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