Childhood Immunizations

All high-risk infants 6 months old are tracked to ensure that they have begun their immunization series. Children are again tracked at age 2 to see if they are up-to-date or if they lack any immunizations.

Children begin receiving vaccines at about age 2 months. By the time they are 2 years old they should have received 15 shots protecting them against a variety of diseases, including:

• polio
• diphtheria
• pertussis ( whooping cough)
• tetanus
• measles
• mumps
• rubella
• Hepatitis B
• Varicella ( chicken pox)
• haemophilus (HIB)
• pneumococcal infection

The timing and spacing of vaccines is important and, if given correctly, increases their effectiveness. Children begin receiving vaccines at about age 2 months. By the time they are 2 years old they should have received 15 shots protecting them against a variety of diseases. The vaccine for pneumococcal conjugate became a requirement for daycare this year in the State of Florida.

Vaccines are provided for children and adults; no appointment is necessary. Most children are covered under the federal program of vaccines for children, thereby not costing parents an out-of-pocket charge.

Immunization Record Requests

To request a copy of  your child's Hernando County Health Department's immunization history record,  the complete name, date of birth and social security number will be required.  Parents with proper identification can pick up a copy of the immunization history record from any County Health Department Office in the state of Florida. All County Health Departments are part of the state immunization registry FLSHOTS.  For out-of-state requests for Hernando County Health Department's immunization records or additional information please call  (352) 540-6800 x82052.

Adult Immunizations

Adult immunizations are available and include tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox) hepatitis A and B, pneumonia vaccine, and flu shots when in season. Prices for adult immunizations vary, please call (352) 540-6800 x82052 for more information.

The Shingles (Zoster) vaccine is available for those 60 years of age and older, by appointment ONLY at our Spring Hill office, call (352) 540-6800 x82022.  We currently do not bill insurances for this vaccine.

Travel Immunizations

Immunization Office Schedule

The Hernando County Health Department offers childhood and adult immunizations at both the Spring Hill and the Brooksville locations. 

Immunizations are available at our clinics from 8:00am - 4:00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  Both offices also offer immunizations on Thursdays from 8:00am - 11:30am.

Although walk-ins are welcome, appointments are encouraged to better serve the community.  To make an appointment, call 352-540-6800.

Spring Hill clinic, 7465 Forest Oaks Boulevard

Brooksville clinic, 300 S. Main Street

More Information

Other sources of immunization information include the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Immunization in Tallahassee at (850) 245-4342, email to (Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records.  If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity.  Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.) immunization@doh.state.fl.us, or on the web at www.ImmunizeFlorida.org , and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Immunization Program at 1-800-CDC-INFO (4636) or send an email to nipinfo@cdc.gov.

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