The State of Wisconsin has changed its guidelines for who is eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine. A new priority group has been added and will take effect starting on November 19. The target group of persons aged 19 through 64 who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications has been added as a high priority group to receive the H1N1 vaccine. This group is in addition to the previous groups.

The groups that are eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine, starting November 19, are:

• pregnant women,
• persons who live with or provide care for infants aged less than 6 months,
• health care and emergency medical services personnel who have direct contact with patients or infectious material,
• persons aged 6 months—4 years,
• children and adolescents aged 5-18 years who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications, and
• persons aged 19 through 64 who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications.

Some of the medical conditions that put people at higher risk for influenza-related complications include:

• Cancer
• Blood disorders (including sickle cell disease)
• Chronic lung disease [such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  (COPD)]
• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• Kidney disorders
• Liver disorders
• Neurological disorders (such as epilepsy, cerebral palsy, brain or spinal cord injuries,  moderate to profound intellectual disability or developmental delay)
• Neuromuscular disorders (such as muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis)
• Weakened immune systems (such as people with HIV or AIDS, transplant patients, or who are on medications that weaken the immune system ) 

Adult Health

• Blood Pressure Screening
• Worksite Health Promotion
• Flu Vaccine Administration
• Tetanus Boosters
• Nutrition Education
• Wisconsin Well Woman Program
• Home Visits

Community Health Education Topics

• Nutrition
• Aids/HIV
• Tobacco
• Parenting
• Child Health and Safety
• Adolescent Health
• Health Conditions & Promotion
• Radon
• Injury Prevention

Maternal and Child Health

• Immunizations
• Health Check Screenings
• Women, Infants, and Children’s Program (WIC)
• Home Visits to All New Parents
• Prenatal Care Coordination
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
• School Health Programs for Hearing and Vision Screening
• Preschool and Kindergarten Health Screenings at Schools
• Professional Nursing Services to School Districts

Environmental Health

• Household Sharps Collection Program
• Animal bite Investigation and Follow-up
• Beach Monitoring and Testing
• Radon Information and Sale of Kits - East Central Radon Information Center

JESSICA WANSERSKI 920 683-4454, 
fax 920 683-4156
jessicawanserski@co.manitowoc.wi.us
MANITOWOC COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
823 WASHINGTON STREET
MANITOWOC WI 54220-4577

Communicable Disease Follow-Up & Investigation

• Food borne or Waterborne Illness
• Reportable Communicable Disease

The agency goals are the following:

• To continually assess community health needs in order to establish and maintain programs
• To provide health education for the promotion of healthy lifestyles
• To coordinate and provide immunization services to decrease vaccine preventable disease
• To prevent and contol the occurrence of communicable disease through investigation, counseling, and education
• To strengthen families through health education and the provision of maternal/child health services
• To establish and maintain working partnerships with other agencies to improve the health of the community
• To provide a broad range of school health services including screening programs, educational resources, consultations, and referrals
• To implement program evaluation methods to assure program effectiveness

The Public Health Department is statutorily responsible for the core functions of assessment provided to ensure the health of the community. The Public Health Department works collaboratively with the State Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Family Services.

The job of public health is building healthy communities. A healthy community requires more than medical care. It requires protection from dangers that can threaten the health of the entire population. It requires good information about the nature, magnitude and causes of health problems. It requires education about what individuals and the community can do to reduce health risks. A healthy community assures an environment in which its members can safely work and play. The mission of Public Health is to prevent disease, injury, disability and premature death. This includes protecting peoples’ health from threats in the environment and promoting health through risk reduction and public education.

• WIC Information
• Beach Conditions
• 2008 New Immunization Requirements

• Handwashing Fact Sheet
• Norovirus Fact Sheet
• Preventing MRSA Skin Infections

• H1N1 Clinic Nov 19 and Nov 23
• H1N1 Flu Shot - New Guidelines for Clinics
  
  
• H1N1 Flu Shot Information
• H1N1 Nasal Spray Information
• H1N1 Flu Vaccine Consent Form
• Postponed - 2009 H1N1 Letter to Gibraltar Parents
• Postponed - 2009 H1N1 Letter to Sevastopol Parents
• Postponed School Clinics

• TB Prevention & Control
• TB Testing
• TB Fact Series
• TB Fact Series in Spanish/ Series del hecho de la tuberculosis
• Tuberculosis Information for Employers in Non-healtcare settings
• TB Data and Statistics
• TB Information for Health Care Providers
• Other TB Links