COVID Vaccine for anyone aged 12 years and older. You can choose between the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine or the Moderna 2-dose vaccine if you are 18 years of age or older OR the Pfizer COVID vaccine for anyone 12 years of age or older. Please enter the vaccine of your choice (required component) when it is prompted during the online reservation process. Location is at Community Health at 2712 12th Street in Harlan. 

The immunization clinic at Public Health is the first Wednesday (except in August 2020) of even numbered months: (Feb. 3, April 7, June 2, Aug, 4, Oct. 6, Dec. 1st)  from 2:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. at our office located at 2712 12th St. in Harlan, Iowa.

Any child who qualifies for free Vaccine for Children (VFC) or is eligible to receive immunizations in Public Health. Children (Birth-18 years old) who qualify for free VFC vaccine include:

-Children who have Medicaid
-Children who have NO health insurance coverage
-Children who have health insurance, but their insurance does NOT pay for vaccines ( you may call your insurance carrier to find this information)
-American Indians or Alaskan Natives

There is a $14.00 administration fee for each child except for those that have Medicaid.  Payment is requested at time of service.

If your child has any other insurance that pays for vaccines, including Hawk-i, please make an appointment with the immunization nurse at 712-755-4444 or your medical provider to receive needed vaccines.

If the clinic schedule will not work for you, please contact our office at 755-4422 for an appointment. Otherwise, please sign up each child that you wish to receive immunizations for on the schedule.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us anytime.

We look forward to helping you and your child(ren) achieve better health outcomes with the use of immunizations.

Myrtue Medical Center's Department of Public Health is offering mobile COVID clinics in outlying communities. During Tuesdays with an even-numbered date, we will go to towns on the western part of the county. We will go to towns on the eastern side of the county on odd-numbered dates every other Tuesday.

Western Shelby County Locations: Shelby: 9:00 AM (At the Shelby Community Building); Portsmouth: 10AM (St. Mary's Church Hall); Panama: 11 AM (St. Mary's Church Hall) ; Earling: 12PM (St. Joseph's Church Hall).  PLEASE schedule your appointment for the first half hour we will be at the location listed.

Eastern Shelby County Locations: 9:00 AM:  Elk Horn (Elk Horn Town Hall); 10:00 AM: Irwin (Irwin Community Center); 11:00 AM Defiance (St. Peter's Catholic Church Hall) .PLEASE schedule your appointment for the first half hour we will be at the location listed.

Homebound individuals that need additional accomodation requiring a stop at your home, please call 712.755.4422 to make arrangements.  

Available vaccine through our mobile clinics will include Moderna and Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) vaccine for adults 18 years of age and older. Public Health nurses will have information for your consideration prior to vaccination and will provide a comprehensive screening of eligibility prior to receipt of vaccine. Consult your healthcare provider if you have questions related to your own health condition and receipt of the vaccine.