The goal of this program is to increase the immunization levels of children in Lucas County by 10% per year until 90% or more of Lucas County children are immunized by age two.

Shots for Tots is available for children 0 - 18 years of age.  There is an administration charge of $5.00 per injection.  We accept cash and checks.  Shots for Tots offer locations throughout Lucas County at various times and locations. For additional information call (419) 213-4121 or check the monthly calendar for times and locations.

It is important to know that you must bring your child's shot record with you to ensure that the nurse knows which immunizations your child needs.

In 1993, the Department organized an Immunization Action Community Coalition that developed Shots 4 Tots, a comprehensive community-based project, to increase access to immunizations.

When Shots 4 Tots began, the immunizations rate for two-year-olds having completed their immunization series in Lucas County was 33%. This was the lowest immunization rate in the state of Ohio and the entire country.

The current rate is 82%, according to a survey by the Ohio Department of Health in 2008.  Ohio's childhood immunization rates are the third highest in the United States.

Shots for Tots is a program of the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department and is funded through a grant from the Ohio Department of Health, Immunization Action Program.