Health Clinics
Immunization / TB Skin Testing Clinic
The Immunization Clinic provides vaccines for children and adults. Registered nurses administer all vaccines and skin
tests. Tuberculosis skin testing is provided only for high-risk individuals (see below). For more information, please call
(336) 703-3100.
High Risk individuals who should be skin tested are:
- TB cases and suspects(no cost)
- Contacts to active TB cases(no cost)
- HIV positive persons or persons with AIDS(no cost)
- Adult day care staff providing care for HIV positive persons(fee)
- Injection drug or crack cocaine users(fee)
- Homeless persons(fee)
- Division of Prison staff w/ direct inmate contact(fee)
- Staff in homeless shelters and jails(fee)
- Refugees(fee)
- Migrant and seasonal farm workers(fee)
- Foreign born persons arriving within the past 5 years from high prevalence countries(fee)
- Long term care employees/residents(fee)
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State-required immunizations are free. |
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Additional vaccines that may be recommended for work or school or by a physician are available at a minimal cost
(see attached price list). |
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Payment must be made by check or cash at time of visit. |
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The charge for a TB skin test (PPD) is $10 (check or cash, no credit or debit cards), payable at the time of the test.
Persons with Medicaid do not have to pay for skin testing. |
Appointments
Walk-in basis (first come, first serve). Persons who receive TB skin tests, must return 2 - 3 days after the test to have it read and get the results.
Clinic Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
NO TB SKIN TESTING ON THURSDAYS
NO TB READINGS ON TUESDAYS
Location
Forsyth County Dept. of Public Health, Clinic B
Additional Requirements
Adults should bring previous immunization record. Children’s immunization record must be provided in order to receive services.
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