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Immunization Clinic Locations and Hours
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Adamsville Health Center
3699 Bakers Ferry Rd. SW
Atlanta , GA 30331
(404) 699-4215
fax (404) 505-5724
M-F 8:30 am-5pm
Evening Clinic Tues. 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
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College Park
Regional Health Center
1920 John E. Wesley Ave.
College Park , GA 30337
(404) 765-4155
fax (404) 765-4149
Mon., Wed. & Fri. 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Tues. & Th.
8:30 am-7:00 pm
2 nd & 4 th Sat. of the month
9:00 am-2:00 pm
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265 Boulevard NE, 3rd fl.
Atlanta, GA 30312
(404) 730-1613
fax (4) 730-1633
M-F 8:30am-5pm
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477 Windsor St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30312
(404) 893-0773
fax (4) 893-0775
Mon. & Wed. 8:30-7:00pm
Tues., Th., & Fri. 8:30-5:00pm
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1853 Jonesboro Rd SE
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404) 624-0626
fax (4) 624-0636
M-F 8:30am-5pm
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Neighborhood Union
Health Center
186 Sunset Ave. NW
Atlanta , GA 30314
(404) 612-4665
fax (404) 224-3104
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North Fulton Regional
Health Center
3155 Royal Drive
Alpharetta , GA 30022
(404) 332-1876
fax (404) 893-6745
M-F 8:30am-5:00 pm
Evening Clinic
Thurs. 5pm-7:00 pm
2 nd & 4 th Sat. of the
month 9am-2pm
Travel Clinic
Hours: 8:30 am--5:00 pm M-F
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Child Health Mobile Unit
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 730-4029
fax (4) 224-3105
M-F 8:30am-5pm
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Sandy Springs Health Center
330 Johnson Ferry Rd. NE
Atlanta , GA 30328
(404) 303-6162
fax (404) 257-2184
M-F 8:30 am-5:00 pm
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To schedule an appointment call the clinic nearest you. Note: Children under 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to receive immunizations.
Walk-in clinics are available. No appointment necessary. Call the health clinic for the location and the times of a walk in clinic.
Child and Adult Immunizations-Tb Skin testing and Follow-up
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Description of the vaccines offered:
Vaccine antigens available for Children: Polio , Measles , Mumps , Rubella, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b( Hib ), Varicella ( chickenpox ) , Diphtheria,Pertussis ,Tetanus , Pneumococcal (Prevnar - VDC only), Influenza (seasonal), Meningococcal, Rotavirus (VFC only), and HPV (VFC only)
Vaccine antigens available for Adults: Polio , Measles , Mumps , Rubella , Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B , Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Meningococcal, Pneumococcal , Varicella ( chickenpox ) , Influenza (seasonal), and HPV (available to Fulton County residents. Call the clinic near you for more information.
- Tuberculin skin tests given at the clinics (TST/Mantoux/PPD).
Note: You must return to the clinic to have the skin test read 48 to 72 hours after it was placed. Skin tests not given on Thursdays, one day before 3 day weekends.
- Community outreach clinics may be provided on request
- Please call one of our Travel Clinics for travel immunization
Other Services:
- Childcare, preschool and school immunization reporting, outreach and education
- Immunization education for health professionals
- Vaccine for Children (VFC) provider
- Vaccine Replacement Program participant (for selected adult vaccines). Participation in Georgia Immunization Registry (GRITS)
We accept, Medicare and Medicaid.
 Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness offers vaccination for traveling abroad. Travel Clinics are available at North Fulton Regional Health Center, the Center for Health and Rehabilitation, and College Park Health Center. Our Clinic Nurses will go over your travel plans and determine your vaccination needs and will advise you about the precautions you will need to take during your travels.
The clinic hours and schedules are as follows:
The following travel vaccines are available :
Humanpapilomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
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In June 2006, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer and other diseases in females caused by certain types of genital human papillomavirus (HPV). The vaccine, Gardasil®, protects against four HPV types, which together cause 70% of cervical cancers and 90% of genital warts.
The HPV vaccine is recommended for 11-12 year-old girls, and can be given to girls as young as 9. The vaccine is also recommended for 13-26 year-old girls/women who have not yet received or completed the vaccine series.
Why is the HPV vaccine recommended for such young girls?
Ideally, females should get the vaccine before they are sexually active. This is because the vaccine is most effective in girls/women who have not yet acquired any of the four HPV types covered by the vaccine. Girls/women who have not been infected with any of those four HPV types will get the full benefits of the vaccine.
Our clinics administer Gardasil. Gardasil is the only vaccine that may help guard against diseases that are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) Types 6, 11, 16, and 18. Please call the center nearest you for an appointment.
Flu vaccine is given during the fall. Flu season usually peaks in the late winter or early spring. Remember that the flu virus in the vaccine is dead and the flu shot CANNOT give you the flu!
Individuals in the following groups are at the highest risk for serious flu-related illness and they should be first to receive the vaccine. These individuals should receive their flu shots in the fall and may get them as late as the end of December or as long as vaccine is available.
- Adults 60 years of age and older
- Children 6-59 months of age
- Children and adults with a chronic medical condition such as asthma, diabetes, heart or lung disease
- Pregnant women
- Household contacts of infants younger than 6 months, including brothers and sisters
- Out-of-home care givers of infants younger than 6 months
Individuals in the following group should also get their flu shots to protect themselves and those at highest risk for flu complications.
- Household contacts of children and adults at higher risk for influenza-related complications, including healthy children and adults
- Health care workers are one priority for flu vaccine because they care for the most vulnerable people so they need to stay healthy
Remember: Even though early vaccination is best, it is not too late to get the vaccine in December or even January. Once you get the shot, you should have good immunity within two weeks that will last for months. If you feel you or your loved ones qualify for the vaccine, please call for an appointment or stop by the Fulton County Health and Wellness clinic near you.
Vaccines were developed to protect individuals from dangerous and sometimes deadly diseases. Vaccines are safe and effective, and such diseases are still a threat.
If your child is not immunized:
- your child will be left at risk of catching the disease
- your child will be a threat to others
- your child at times must be kept out of school or child care
During disease outbreaks, unimmunized children may be excluded from school or child care until the outbreak is over, both for their wn protection and for the protection of others. This causes hardship for the child and parent.
A child without the immunizations affects not only the health of our child, but also the rest of your family, the health of your child’s friends and their families, classmates, neighbors, and community.
- Children who are not immunized can transmit vaccine-preventable diseases throughout the community.
- Unvaccinated people can pass diseases on to babies who are too young to be fully immunized.
- Unvaccinated people pose a threat to children and adults who can’t be immunized for medical reasons. This includes people with leukemia and other cancers, HIV/AIDS and other immune system problems, and persons receiving chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or large doses of corticosteroids.
- Unvaccinated people can infect the small percentage of children whose immunizations did not “take.”
Vaccines are held to the highest standard of safety. The United States currently has the safest, most effective vaccine supply in history. Years of testing are required by law before a vaccine can be licensed. Once in use, vaccines are continually monitored for safety and efficacy.
Before vaccines are licensed, the FDA requires testing to ensure safety. This process can take 10 years or longer. Once a vaccine is in use, the CDC and FDA monitor its side effects through the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Any hint of a problem with a vaccine prompts further investigations by the CDC and FDA. If researchers find a vaccine may be causing a side effect, the CDC and FDA will initiate actions appropriate to the nature of the problem. This may include the changing of vaccine labels or packaging, distributing safety alerts, inspecting manufacturers’ facilities and records, withdrawing recommendations for the use of the vaccine, or revoking the vaccine’s license. For more information about VAERS, visit www.vaers.org or call the toll-free VAERS information line at
1-800-822-7967.
Some people should not get certain vaccines or should wait to get them. For instance, children with compromised immune systems, as occurs with cancer patients, often need to wait to be vaccinated. Similarly, if a person has had a severe allergic reaction to a vaccine, a subsequent dose is not reccommended. However, a person with a mild, common illness, such as a cold with a low-grade fever, does not have to wait to be vaccinated. Ask your health care provider for more information.
if someone has a reaction to a vaccine:
- Call a doctor. If the person is having a severe reaction get him or her to a doctor immediately.
- After any reaction, tell your doctor what happened, the date and time it happened, and when the vaccination was given.
- \Ask your doctor, nurse, or health department to file a VAERS form, or call VAERS yourself at 1-800-822-7967.
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