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Read the health department's fact sheet about the Novel H1N1 (swine) Flu |
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Local Camps Dealing With H1N1 Infection Three cases of Novel H1N1 Flu confirmed in Henderson County ...read more. H1N1 Flu information According to the CDC, the best way to avoid communicable diseases like H1N1 Flu is to wash your hands often and properly. Here's a great video on how to wash your hands correctly. |
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1200 Spartanburg Hwy. Immunization Clinic Directions & Bus Service Clinic & Immunization Hours Clinic and Immunization services are closed from The Department of Public Health is a public service agency of |
| Current News and Announcements The Department of Public Health will be closed Friday, July 3, for Independence Day. Hendersonville Regional Walking Guide is available now. For a hard copy, contact Tricia Stauffer at 694-6065. New sidewalks allow for easier access to Human Services building ...read more. North Carolina has had a public health system for 129 years. Currently, 86 local health departments provide services to all residents of the state's 100 counties. Find out what public health does in a short video found at Generation Public Health. More restaurants are now smokefree. Check out the Smokefree Dining in Henderson County (pdf). Contact Tricia Stauffer at 694-6065 for a copy. Health officials urge citizens to test for radon. Radon gas exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. Effective February 1, 2009, the fee structure for immunization clinic services has changed. The Department of Public Health will begin charging an administration fee for all vaccines purchased from suppliers and administered through the clinic. Required immunizations administered to children with state-supplied vaccine will not incur the administration fee. For most vaccines, the cost of the vaccine decreased. Twinrix and Hepatitis B vaccine prices are the exception with those prices increasing. The administration fee for one vaccine is now $20.00, and $15.00 for all additional vaccines administered. The maximum administration fee is $35.00. For questions about the cost of vaccines and the fee structure, please call the immunization clinic at 694-6015.The Department of Public Health continues to make every effort to provide affordable vaccines for Henderson County residents. New Communicable Disease reporting procedures are required for health care providers. |
preventing diseases and promoting wellness through the delivery of clinical, environmental,
and community health and educational services.
Henderson County Department of Public Health
1200 Spartanburg Highway, Suite 100
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 692-4223
Last updated Wednesday, June 24, 2009
