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Primary Care for children from birth to age 20

The Union County Public Health Child Health Clinic provides primary care to children from birth to 20 years. Well child physical exams, immunizations, management of chronic conditions, and sick visit services are provided.

Who is Eligible?

Patients must be residents of Union County between the ages of 0–20 years.

Payments

Medicaid and private insurance are accepted.
Uninsured patients are welcome.

Fees for uninsured patients will be determined by a sliding fee schedule based on family income.

Vaccines are available free of charge to uninsured children.

Appointments

Child Health appointments are available Monday through Friday. 

To schedule an appointment, call 704-296-4423.

Notice: Regarding New Patients

Due to capacity limits, as of July 1, 2025, we will not be able to accept any new insured patients. We will continue to accept new uninsured patients between the ages of 0–20 years who live in Union County, NC.

Services Include:

Preventive health services, immunizations and physical exams are provided on a regular schedule of visits based on the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Routine Physical Health Exams include:

  • Height/Weight
  • Vision Screening
  • Hearing Screening
  • Developmental Screening
  • Head to Toe Physical Exam by medical provider
  • Age appropriate laboratory tests
  • Immunizations
  • Nutrition Counseling

Chronic conditions such as asthma, allergies and eczema can also be managed along with referrals to specialists when appropriate. A social worker is available in clinic to see patients who need assistance with obtaining resources.

Childhood Lead Poisoning Testing

The CDC, Medicaid, and American Academy of Pediatrics recommend blood lead screening at 12 months, 24 months, and for children 36–72 months who haven’t been tested.

If your child is ages 0–5 and hasn’t had a blood lead screen, contact your doctor or Public Health.

CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Website

Visit Union County's Lead Safe: Protect Your Family from Lead Exposure and Poisoning page

Early Childhood Care Management

Care management is available for children ages 0-5 years who have chronic medical conditions, special needs or are dealing with challenging levels of stress.

For more information about this program, visit the Early Childhood Care Management webpage.

Screen Time vs. Lean Time

Let’s get ready to unplug!

Time in front of a screen is time kids aren't active. Children are spending anywhere between 6-9 hours a day in front of a screen using entertainment media. Visit screenfree.org for 101 screen-free activities.

Immunizations

All childhood vaccinations will be offered at well child visits as per the CDC's recommended immunization schedules and the North Carolina Public School requirements.

For more information regarding the immunizations available in our facility, visit the Immunization Clinic webpage.

Grade Level Entry Vaccine Requirements

 Kindergarten

*At all ages and grades, the number of doses required may vary by a child's current age and the age when they received prior doses. 

Vaccine Name # Doses Required
DTaP 5 doses 
Polio 4 doses
Hib (4-year old children only) 3-4 doses
MMR (or 2 measles, 2 mumps, 1 rubella) 2 doses
Hepatitis B  3 doses  
Varicella 2 doses
Pneumococcal conjugate (4-year old children only)  4 doses