Where can I get a flu shot?
H1N1 Vaccine Mobile Clinic
February 6
On Saturday,
February 6th from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., the Escambia County Health
Department will be holding a vaccination clinic in the department’s
shot mobile, which will be located at Walmart on Navy Blvd. (501 N.
Navy Blvd., Pensacola). The H1N1 vaccine will be provided to anyone
6 months and older at no charge.
H1N1 Vaccine at Northside
Starting January 19
Starting on Tuesday, January 19th, one nurse will be providing H1N1
immunizations at the Northside location. Clients may receive the
vaccine on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., walk-ins only.
Seasonal flu vaccine
Seasonal flu vaccine for infants, children, and healthy adults up to
49 years of age is available at the
Fairfield location only
and is no charge. Additional information is on the flu
vaccine page.
Last updated: 12/30/09
H1N1 Vaccine Availability
Extended to All
The H1N1 vaccine will now be made available to anyone 6 months and
older who would like to receive it.
Vaccine Available at
Local Pharmacies
Many local pharmacies now have, or will soon have, the H1N1 vaccine.
For local information regarding vaccine availability, please call
our Regional Distribution Center at 850.595.6727.
For general information or questions about H1N1, please call the
statewide toll free information line at 1.877.352.3581.
Last updated: 12/28/09
Rabies alert until January
26, 2010
The rabies alert for central and northern Escambia County, Florida,
has been extended (17.5kb;
pdf) to January
26, 2010.
1/20/10
Role of Public Health In Escambia
(279kb;
pdf)
Health Alert for Water Related
Activities
(40.3kb; pdf) 2/4/10
Restriction on Striped Mullet
from Escambia Bay
A
fish consumption advisory (55.4kb;
pdf)
has been issued for Escambia Bay (Upper and Lower). Residents should
eat no more than one 6-ounce meal (cooked weight) of skinless
striped mullet from the Escambia Bay (Upper and Lower) per week due
to increased levels of chemicals known as polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCB).
Map of the Area (1.7mb;
jpg)
Final Report from Dept. of Health
(5.19mb;pdf)
10/01/09
Whooping Cough
Pertussis or Whooping Cough is named after the “whoop” sound
children and adults make when they try to breathe in during or after
a severe coughing spell. Grandparents and parents should be
vaccinated to prevent spreading the disease to babies. Babies also
need a series of shots to protect them from Pertussis. Please see
the
Pertussis article (19.1kb;
pdf) for more information.
High School
Student Pertussis
Flyer (314.5kb;
pdf)
Pertussis Billboard (71kb;
jpg)
Pertussis Radio
Address (2.4mb;
mp3)/Text Version (6.4kb;
pdf) 8/18/09
How Environment Affects
Health
The CDC's new
Environmental Public Health Tracking Network and the state-level
Florida network can help you find out how the environment may be
affecting your health and your family or community. These networks
offers information for hazards and health conditions such as asthma,
cancer, and water contaminants. This
fact sheet
(34.1kb; pdf) tells you more about the Florida network.
7/13/09
New WIC Foods
Starting in October, the WIC program will offer better food choices
for you and your family including fruits, vegetables, whole wheat
bread, brown rice, corn tortillas, whole grain cereal and baby
foods. Children over the age of two will receive 1% or fat free
milk. Happier and healthier children…made a little easier by the WIC
program.
Listen to the Radio Advertisement
(1.9mb; mp3)/Text
Version
(35.7kb; pdf) 9/14/09
Sources for Discounted or Free
Medications
Check this
list of local agencies and companies for help in getting the
medications that you need (36kb;
pdf)
Sources for Discounted or Free Clinic
Services
4/29/09
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