H1N1 Vaccine Now Available to General Public: There is no charge for this vaccine.

The State of Wisconsin has changed its guidelines for who is eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine.  This vaccine is now available free of charge to the general public.

• Information Form H1N1 Injectable
• Information Form H1N1 Nasal Mist
• H1N1 Press Release 1-26-2010
• H1N1 Press Release 2-5-2010
• H1N1 Consent Form - Child
• H1N1 Consent Form - Adult
• H1N1 Injectable Consent Form - Adults 50 and over

NOTE: H1N1 Nasal Spray can only be used by healthy persons ages 2- 49

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinic Schedule - General Public

Feb. 9, 2010 clinicia de la vacuna H1N1, 4-6:30pm Salon de Egg Harbor, Carlsville

Feb. 9, 2010 4-6:30pm Egg Harbor Town Hall in Carlsville. Spanish interpreter available.

Feb. 18, 2010 9:30am-1:30pm Northern Door YMCA, Fish Creek.  This is a walk-in clinic, no appointments taken.

Feb. 22, 2010 9am-12:30pm Sturgeon Bay YMCA. This is a walk-in clinic, no appointments taken.

H1N1 Flu Vaccine - Second Dose - Press Release

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

• 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