Winter Break is The Perfect Time to Get Your Child's School Vaccinations

Last school year, 3,466 exclusion orders were issued to children with incomplete records.

Salem-News.com

(SALEM) - The upcoming winter break is a great time to get children in for their vaccinations.

Lines are short and making an appointment is easy.

Waiting until exclusion orders are issued makes it difficult to get children in for vaccinations.

Keep kids in school and save time by getting children vaccinated today.

Children without completed immunization records will be excluded from attendance at schools and day care facilities on February 21st, 2007.

Immunizations may be obtained from private health care providers or by calling the Marion County Health Department to schedule an appointment.

Salem Office: 3180 Center St. NE Phone: (503) 588-5342

Stayton Office: 1377 N 10th Ave. Phone: (503) 769-9873

Woodburn Office: 302 W. Hayes St. Phone: (503) 981-5851

Silverton Office: In the McMclaine St Clinic, 442 McClaine St. (503) 873-1764

Parents are encouraged to call soon, because appointments fill up quickly.

There is a fee for immunizations, but eligible persons will not be denied service if they are unable to pay.

Please call for questions about the cost of immunizations and to schedule an appointment.

All Health Department clinics are closed on December 25th, January 1st, and January 15th.

Parents must accompany their children and bring their children's immunization records.