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 us
e;
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. Thank you for being a fan of the Ohio Department of Health's (ODH) "Get Vaccinated Ohio" page on Facebook. ODH participates in Facebook in order to provide individuals, families and partners with public health news and best practices. While we encourage fans to share thoughts and opinions on our page, we expect that this will be done in a respectful manner. All links posted as comments on ODH's pages will be reviewed and may be deleted. A comment will be deleted if it contains:
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