A medical clinic for needy children is also operated by the health department at 829 North Robberson. An additional health department facility is the animal control shelter located a short distance north of Springfield on Farm Road 145. The Springfield-Greene County Public Health Center is located at 227 East Chestnut Expressway. The services offered at the facility range from direct medical care to environmental regulation. Eligibility for the various medical services varies.
Some services are free to the general public.
Others are based on income guidelines. All children are eligible to receive free immunizations at the Center during scheduled immunization clinic hours. Many serious diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, and polio, can be prevented when children are properly immunized. The Center schedules specific clinics to offer this service to the public on an on-going basis. Medical Care Clinic.