Public Health Clinic

 

Services Provided by Appointment Include:

Immunizations for Children and Adults
STD testing and treatment
TB testing and treatment

IMMUNIZATIONS:

Montgomery County Public Health provides vaccines through the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) and Adult Safety Net (ASN) programs.

The TVFC Program provides vaccines to any child who is 18 years of age or younger and meets at least one of the eligibility requirements:

  • Uninsured
  • Medicaid eligible
  • Is an American Indian or Alaskan Native
  • Is underinsured:
    • Private insurance does not cover vaccines
    • Insurance only covers selected vaccines and are TVFC eligible for non-covered vaccines; or
    • Child whose insurance caps vaccine coverage and that coverage amount has been reached.

The ASN Program provides vaccine to adults aged 19 years and older who are uninsured.

Currently, the vaccines offered through the ASN Program include hepatitis A vaccine; hepatitis B vaccine; combination hepatitis A-hepatitis B vaccine; human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine; measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine; pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23); pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13); tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine; and tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine.

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES:

Montgomery County Public Health Clinic tests for the following sexually transmitted diseases:

  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • HIV
  • Syphilis

Treatment is provided for those testing positive for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis following current CDC Treatment Guidelines.  There is a $25.00 charge for the initial visit and a $15.00 charge for each follow-up visit.

Any patient testing positive for HIV or Syphilis will be referred to Texas Department of State Health Services Region 6/5 South’s Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) for a contact investigation.

TUBERCULOSIS:

The Montgomery County Public Health Clinic provides TB education, testing, treatment and referral services in conjunction with The Texas Department of Health and Human Services.