Immunizations

State of Alaska Public Health Nursing offers all routine childhood vaccines for children ages 2 months through 18 years regardless of insurance status. Call your local public health center for more information or to make an appointment.

To be sure we provide our patients with the best health care, we participate in VacTrAK, Alaska’s immunization registry information system.

General Resources

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Immunization Action Coalition
• Vaccines.gov

For Children

Children under the age of 18 years old must have a parent or guardian present in order to receive immunization services.

Please bring a copy of your child’s shot record with you to the visit. Need help finding you or your child’s shot record?

Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule, based on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations: Immunization schedule

• After the Shots: What to Do If Your Child Has Discomfort
• State of Alaska School and Child Care Immunization Requirements
• Every Child by Two

For Adults

The following vaccines for adults (age 29 and under) are available at State of Alaska Public Health Centers:

• Tdap/Td, pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPSV23)
• Influenza

For Pregnant Women

• American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Centers for Disease Control - Vaccines for Pregnant Women