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Vaccines for Children (VFC)

The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health Immunization Clinic is a Vaccines for Children (VFC) provider. Through state funding, the VFC program provides FREE vaccines to your child if they meet any of the following criteria:

Child has no health insurance coverage.
Child is American Indian or Alaskan Native.
Child is enrolled in Medicaid (Medicaid Greencard, Medicaid HMOs, Medipass Gatekeeper program, and Medicaid as secondary health coverage).
Child is under-insured. This means the child's health insurance does not cover the cost of immunizations.

If your child qualifies for the VFC program, you can fill out out this form

The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health offers these vaccines through the VFC program.

DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis)

Hepatitis A (ages 12 months-17 years)

Hepatitis B (birth-19 years)

Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae)

HPV (Gardasil)

Influenza: Recommended for children ages birth to 23 months old and children age 2-18 who are in a household where they have contact with children birth to 23 months old. Also, the vaccine is recommended for all high risk children ages 6 months to 18 years old. Young children are among the most likely to be hospitalized for influenza. Even if your child is in excellent health, be sure to get this protection to keep the good health.

IPV (Polio)

MCSV4 (meningococcal disease)

MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)

Pediarix (combination DTaP, Hepatitis B, IPV)

Prevnar (Pneumococcal Conjugate)

Rotavirus (RotaTeq ®)

Tdap (tetanus and pertussis booster)

Varicella (Chickenpox)

What vaccines do children need?

How much do vaccines cost?

What do vaccines protect you from?

Page updated 2/08