Community Health Needs Assessment and Health Improvement Planning
To speak with a Public Health professional, please call
712.755.4308
Public Health can help guide you on important preventative vaccines based
on your age and health considerations.
Adult Immunizations
As we age, immune systems becomes less resilient and effective at protecting
us from illness. For this reason, adult immunizations are important to
keep older adults healthy. These vaccines include:
Pneumococcal vaccines
Shingles vaccines
Influenza yearly
Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis)
Adult Human Papillomavirus can also be given through 45 years of age
Call Public Health at
712.755.4308 if you have questions or to schedule an appointment.
Adolescent Immunizations
Children 11-12 years of age need new immunizations or booster doses of
previous immunizations.
Recommended immunizations for adolescent children include:
Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis)
Meningitis quadrivalent
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Hepatitis A (if not previously immunized)
Call Public Health at
712.755.4308 if you have questions or go to shelbycountyclinics.com to sign up for
the next available immunization clinic.
VFC Childhood Immunizations
Children 0-18 years of age qualify by one of the following indicators:
Has Medicaid health insurance
Has no insurance
Health insurance does not pay for vaccines
Is Native Alaskan or Native American
Infants and young children are in need of multiple immunizations to protect
them from many serious illnesses. Protect your child from preventable
diseases by keeping up-to-date with all recommended vaccines. Click on
the Public Health Immunization Brochure for 2020 dates.
Call Public Health at
712.755.4308 if you have questions or go to
shelbycountyclinics.com to sign up for the next available immunization clinic.
The Resource Connection is dedicated to providing individuals in need of
assistance with information about mental health, substance abuse, and
many other community services.
Sign up for
Shelby County/Alert Iowa Alerts! In the event of an emergency or severe weather, an alert will be sent
to the phone number and/or email address provided by voice, text and/or email.
This is a free service provided by Shelby County and the State of Iowa,
however, normal message fees may apply. To receive text messages to your
cell phone, your cell phone must have text messaging capabilities. Notifications
are dependent upon external providers and as such receipt of notifications
by the intended recipient cannot be guaranteed.
Alerts sent from Shelby County will originate from 69310 for text messages,
712.555.5555 for voice notifications, and
noreply@shelbycountyalerts.com for email. Please be sure to save these in your phone and/or address book.
In order to receive both text and voice alerts, you must enter your cell
phone number twice. Select the “Text” option the first time
and the “Voice” option the second time.
The purpose of Early ACCESS Iowa is to assist families in connecting with
Early ACCESS and community-based services that address specialized child
and family needs through a user friendly system.
You work hard to make ends meet. That’s why Iowa offers hawk-i health
care coverage for uninsured children of working families. No family pays
more than $40 a month. Some families even pay nothing at all.
If you or a loved one are facing a problem with alcohol, drugs, gambling,
mental health, or suicidal thoughts, you’re not alone. That is why
the Iowa Department of Public Health has created
YourLifeIowa.org so Iowans can chat live, text, or call and get reliable information and
treatment options, and find nearby help.
