La Paz County Health Department Details Clinic Locations, Immunization Schedules, Fees

The La Paz County Health Department operates a Parker-based clinic and rotating immunization sites in Quartzsite, Ehrenberg and Salome, providing vaccines, TB and STD testing, and family planning services to county residents. The main office is at 1112 Joshua Ave, Suite #206 in Parker; phone 928-669-1100 and fax 928-669-6703. General office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Parker clinic immunizations are listed for Tuesdays from 8:00 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and are identified as by appointment only. TB testing at the Parker location is available by appointment or walk-in for a $20 fee. STD testing is offered Monday through Thursday by appointment with walk-ins accepted, with a $20 charge payable by cash or check only. HIV testing and counseling are available by appointment Monday through Thursday. Family planning services, including low-cost pap smears, birth control and STD treatment, are offered one day per month; callers are asked to contact the clinic for details and appointments at 928-669-1100.

County outreach clinics visit river communities on a monthly rotation. Quartzsite clinics meet at the Quartzsite Fire Department, 70 Tyson Street, on the first Wednesday of each month from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Ehrenberg clinics are held at the Ehrenberg Fire Department, 49100 Ehrenberg/Poston Highway, on the first Wednesday of the month; at least one county source lists the Ehrenberg hours as 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Salome clinics meet at the Centennial Community Center, 69725 Centennial Park Road, on the first Thursday of each month from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Residents should confirm current days, times and whether walk-ins are accepted by calling the health department before attending.

La Paz County Nursing Program staff have been recognized for their immunization work, receiving their 15th Daniel T. Cloud Award. Diana Grazier, identified in state health department materials as a longtime county nursing leader, described structural challenges to keeping children vaccinated: "I believe the schools hold a major key. I worry at times that handing an exemption form to the parent is an easy fix. Schools have to be willing to exclude children and lose attendance revenue for the sake of immunizations. The definition of homelessness is also very broad, has the potential to be over-utilized, and the fact there is no definite grace period allows them to fall through the cracks. We have developed an excellent rapport with the school district over the years. I attend meetings with the superintendent and health aides 2–3 times a year. We support them, and they support us and understand the value and necessity of immunizations. We have low exemption rates; however, I should point out that La Paz County is very rural, very poor, and our clients are 60% Hispanic – the total [...]"

The department also coordinates county transit services that serve Parker and outlying areas including Salome, Wenden, Hope and Ehrenberg; to schedule rides call La Paz County Transit at 928-669-6155. Other local providers include River Health Clinic at La Paz Regional Hospital and Parker Indian Health Services, which offer complementary primary care options.

What this means for readers: vaccine and testing access in La Paz County is concentrated in a weekday clinic pattern with limited outreach hours. Residents planning immunizations, TB or STD testing should call 928-669-1100 to confirm appointment rules, current fees and payment options, and to learn whether outreach sites can accept walk-ins or require appointments.