Kindergarten immunizations available at Joplin Health Department

(From the Joplin Health Department)

Now is the perfect time to get your child prepared for school!

• Joplin city Health Department will immunize children who reside within Joplin city limits, or who attend Joplin schools.

• We can issue birth certificates for anyone born in Missouri. Cost is $15 per certificate. We have forms for most other states if they were born outside of Missouri – the student will mail off paperwork and fees to obtain that birth certificate.

• Our walk-in clinics for “Kindergarten Round-up” will be 8:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. We will hold those clinics for the two weeks of March 21 to April 1. We do encourage appointments!

• Student must bring a shot record to receive immunizations. If they don’t have one, we recommend they contact their pediatrician to obtain one before they come to our clinic.

• Parent/guardian must bring a picture ID. If someone other than the guardian is bringing the child, they must also bring a note, signed by the parent/guardian, giving us permission to treat without a parent present.

• Costs for immunizations are as listed below:


VFC Eligible with Medicaid - will not have a Vaccine Charge, and Administration Charge billed to Medicaid

VFC Eligible no Medicaid - will not have a Vaccine Charge, and Administration Charge will be $10 per child

Insured with Partial Immunization Coverage - will have the Current vaccine cost and Administration Cost of $10 per child

Insured with Full Immunization Coverage - will be billed to Insurance through Vaxcare for both the vaccine cost and administration cost.

PLEASE CALL AHEAD AT 623-6122 TO DETERMINE WHICH OPTION WILL APPLY AND IF YOUR INSURANCE IS COVERED IN VAXCARE PROGRAM. APPOINTMENTS ARE APPRECIATED.

For more information, contact Cynthia Burnham, RN, Medical Services Coordinator at 417-623-6122, ext. 254.