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Important Change in Immunization Supplies and Fees
The state of MA will no longer be supplying vaccines to private offices (like Suffolk Health & Wellness) as a result of recent funding cuts. This means that we will have to purchase the vaccines that we administer from the manufacturer directly or from a medical supply retailer.  The result will be a significant increase in the amount we will need to charge students for each vaccination.  Currently we charge an average of $15 - $20 for the required immunizations. 

These prices will rise to $60 - $90 per immunization dose, effective  JANUARY 1, 2009.

For example, if you need all of your Hepatitis B vaccine - which is a series of 3 injections, you will be charged $60-$90 for each injection.
It will be important for students and their parents to make greater efforts to obtain documentation of immunizations received in the past to avoid unnecessary charges and immunizations in the future.  These records often take time to obtain, particularly for students who:

Are from a foreign country
Are returning to school after a break in education
Received immunizations from multiple locations/providers in the past.

Historically, many of these students have chosen to get re-immunized in our office because of the relatively low costs of the state subsidized vaccines.  unfortunately these are no longer available.
Please make every effort to get the immunizations you need ahead of time or obtain documentation from your health care provider or the educational institution you last attended.