- Adult Immunizations
- Diptheria Immunization Information
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- Hepatitis A Immunization Information
- Hepatitis B Immunization Information
- Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Immunization Information
- Human Papillomavirus (Hpv) Immunization Information
- Influenza Immunization Information - Flu
- Measles Immunization Information
- Meningococcal Immunization Information
- Mumps Immunization Information
- Pertussis (whooping cough) Immunization Information
- Pneumococcus Immunization Information
- Polio Immunization Information
- Rubella - German Measles Immunization Information
- Tetanus (Lockjaw) Immunization Information
- Varicella (Chicken Pox) Immunization Information
- Children's Immunizations
- Flu Shot Clinics
- Pneumonia Immunizations
- Shingles Immunizations
- Travel Immunizations
- Allergy Testing
- Lab Testing
- Wellness Screening
- Education
School - Zap the Flu
Mollen Immunization Clinics has developed a comprehensive school influenza immunization program called "Zap the Flu at School". This School Based Immunization Program has been designed to assist schools and communities in implementing the recommendations of both the Advisory Committees on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for influenza vaccination in school districts across the country.
Nursing Jobs
RN, LPN and LVN nurses needed for flu shot clinics and wellness programs. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills are essential. Requires accurate patient documentation and consent form completion. Reliable transportation is a must. If you are interested in any part-time or full-time seasonal positions with us, please register here.
Varicella (Chicken Pox) Immunization Information
Description
Varicella (Chicken Pox) is a viral disease that causes an itchy rash
Symptoms
A skin rash of blister-like lesions, usually on the face, scalp, or trunk
Complications
Bacterial infection of the skin, swelling of the brain, and pneumonia (usually more severe in children 13 or older and adults)
Transmission
Spread by coughing and sneezing (highly contagious), or by direct contact with lesions
Vaccine
Varicella vaccine can prevent this disease.
As an adult, do I need it?
You SHOULD get the varicella vaccine if you do not have a reliable history of having had chickenpox or shingles, especially if:
- You are a health care worker, teach young children, a day care worker, a resident or staff member in an institutional setting, a college student, an inmate or staff member of a correctional institution, in the military, or if you travel internationally, or
- You are a woman of childbearing age who is sure you are not pregnant (Pregnant women should not receive the varicella vaccine.), or
- You have only had one dose of varicella vaccine
**You do NOT need the chickenpox vaccine if:
- You have a reliable history of having had chickenpox, or
- You have blood tests that show you are immune to varicella, or
- You already had two doses of chickenpox vaccine, or
- You were born in the U.S. before 1980, or
- You have a reliable history of herpes zoster (shingles).
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases & CDC
Vaccine Information Sheet
Varicella (Chicken Pox) Fact Sheet English (pdf)
Varicella (Chicken Pox) Fact Sheet Spanish (pdf)
