Surveillance and follow-up are conducted by Public Health Nurses on all infectious diseases reported to the health department by private physicians, hospital, Ohio Department of Health and laboratories as required by ORC 3701.3.03
Education
The following on-site immunization education is available (at no cost) through the Get Vaccinated Ohio Immunization Grant.
MOBI
MOBI (Maximizing Office Based Immunizations) is an hour-long immunization training provided by the Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, and funded by the Ohio Department of Health through a federal grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MOBI's mission is to provide education about childhood immunizations to health-care providers with a focus on office-based practice. This program provides 1 hour of continuing medical education/1.0 nursing contact hours.
TIES
TIES (Teen Immunization Education Session) is an hour-long immunization training provided by the Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, and funded by the Ohio Department of Health through a federal grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. TIES mission is to provide education about adolescent immunizations to health-care providers with a focus on office-based practice. This program provides 1 hour of continuing medical education/1.0 nursing contact hours.
To schedule any of the above programs please contact, Melissa Ahrens at 330-264-9590 ext. 210 or mahrens@wayne-health.org
Services
Immunization services are available at the health department vaccine clinics as well as the outreach clinics.
