The goal of the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Immunization Program is to reduce and eliminate vaccine-preventable diseases among Ohio's children, adolescents and adults.  The Immunization Program provides the following services:

• Administers the Vaccines for Children Program;
• Developed and maintains the state wide immunization registry;
• Provides grants to improve immunization levels and vaccine use;
• Offers a wide range of training, education and technical support to health departments
  and health care providers;
• Provides vaccine to birthing hospitals to emphasize the importance of hepatitis B prevention;
• Works with health care providers to prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable
  diseases and improve immunization rates.

The ODH Immunization Program seeks to prevent 17 vaccine-preventable diseases (listed below) with  currently available vaccines. 

Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 
Haemophilus influenzae type b                
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Human papillomavirus 
Influenza                     
Measles, mumps and rubella     
Meningococcal  (meningitis) 
Pneumococcal  (pneumonia)   
Polio                                        
Rotavirus                                 
Varicella  (chicken pox)
Zoster (shingles- adults only)

To access the current CDC Recommended Immunization Schedules: Childhood, Adolescent and Adult

Visit the ODH Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program 

Immunizations: Useful Health Related Websites

Mailing Address:
Immunization Program
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Telephone: (614) 466-4643
1-800-282-0546 (Ohio only)
Fax: (614) 728-4279

Email: Immunize@odh.ohio.gov