vaccine

Immunizations (also known as vaccines) are one of the most effective and successful tools to prevent disease, illness, and premature death from infectious diseases.

All adults need these routine immunizations:

• COVID-19 vaccine
• Flu vaccine (influenza)
• Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough) or Td vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria)

Learn about childhood immunizations

Learn about vaccines for respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and the flu.  

Adults may need other immunizations, too.  

• What vaccines are recommended for you
• Cuáles vacunas se recomiendan para usted

You can get immunizations from your primary care provider. If you’re looking for a flu or COVID-19 vaccines, you can also find them at Vaccines.gov.  

Don’t have a primary care provider? Call Clackamas County Health Centers at 503-655-8471 to make an appointment.

Frequently asked questions about immunization and vaccines

Where to Get Childhood Immunizations

If your child has a primary care provider, schedule an appointment with them for immunizations. If they don’t have health insurance or a primary care provider, schedule an appointment at a Clackamas County Health Center or Neighborhood Health Centers. Immunizations are also available at school based health centers. Affordable options are available for people who are uninsured or underinsured.

Locations and contact information in multiple languages

Clackamas County Health Centers and Neighborhood Health Centers

• 克拉克瑪斯郡保健中心地點  |  鄰里保健中心地點 (Chinese)
• Расположение Медицинских Центров Округа Клакамас и Расположение Районных Центров Здоровья (Russian)
• Clínicas del Condado de Clackamas y Neighborhood Health Centers (Spanish)
• Розташування медичних центрів округу Клакамас і Розташування мікрорайонних центрів здоров’я (Ukrainian)
• Những Địa Điểm Trung Tâm Y Tế của Quận Clackamas và Những Địa Điểm Trung Tâm Y Tế Láng Giềng (Vietnamese)

Clackamas County School Based Health Centers

• 校區健康中心可以提供幫助 (Chinese)
• Вам могут помочь Школьные Центры Здоровья (Russian)
• Los Centros de Salud Escolares le pueden ayudar (Spanish)
• Шкільні центри здоров’я можуть допомогти (Ukrainian)
• Các Trung Tâm Y Tế tại Trường có thể giúp (Vietnamese)

Uniting for Ukraine
Please contact Clackamas County Public Health for free, fast, confidential services to meet the U for U requirements. Call 503-655-8411

Oregon Immunization Requirements

Immunizations are required by law for children in attendance at public and private schools, preschools, childcare facilities, and Head Start programs in Oregon. This school year, all children who are not up-to-date or complete on their immunizations and have not submitted a medical or non-medical exemption will be excluded from their school or child care facility starting February 21, 2024.  

Vaccine Information from the CDC

• Learn about vaccines for your children
• Learn about the Whooping Cough (pertussis) vaccine
• Learn about the measles vaccine

Vaccines for Respiratory Illnesses

Vaccines can help protect you and your child from illnesses like COVID-19 and the flu. They provide a safe and reliable way to build your body’s protection against these respiratory diseases.  

Why should my child get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines?

• I want to protect my child and our family
• I want to protect the people around us, like neighbors and classmates
• I want to lower my child’s risk of complications like pneumonia or Long Covid  
• When a disease starts going around, I want to leave doctor’s appointments and medications available for people who are most sick
• It would be hard for me to take time off work if my child got sick 

It is important to get updated vaccines when they are released because the viruses that cause flu and COVID-19 both change quickly. Updated vaccines are designed to offer better protection against the versions of the virus that are in current circulation. They help boost our bodies’ immunity against flu and COVID-19, which can wane over time. 

 

About COVID-19 Vaccines

• Pediatric vaccine information
• Vacuna pediátrica contra el COVID-19

About Influenza (Flu) Vaccines

• The flu shot is the best way to prevent the flu. The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses.  
• The flu vaccine is safe, and is recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older.  
• Flu vaccine does not cause the flu because the virus used is dead or weakened so it cannot make you ill. Fewer than 1% of people develop flu-like symptoms, such as mild fever and muscle aches, after vaccination. These side effects are not the same as having the actual disease.
• The more people vaccinated prior to the arrival of the flu, the lower the risk to our community, especially those most vulnerable to illness.