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The Vaccines for Children program isn’t just policy—it’s proof that America has long believed vaccination is so important that c...

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The Vaccines for Children program isn’t just policy—it’s proof that America has long believed vaccination is so important that cost should never be a barrier. That’s the kind of commitment that saves lives. #NIAM2025

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🎉🎊 Happy 28-Year Workaversary, Lori!
🎉 We’ve Moved – and You’re Invited!

🌍💙 Happy International Day of Friendship!

🌍💙 Happy International Day of Friendship!

🌍💙 Happy International Day of Friendship! 💙🌍

Strong friendships and social connections are more than just heartwarming—they're good for our health! Research shows that having supportive relationships can boost mental well-being, reduce stress, and even improve physical health.

At Washington County Public Health, we know that a connected community is a healthier community. So today, we’re celebrating the friendships that help us thrive—at home, at work, and throughout our neighborhoods.

Take a moment to check in on a friend, lend a helping hand, or simply share a smile. Together, we can build a stronger, healthier Washington County.

#InternationalDayOfFriendship #PublicHealthIsCommunityHealth #StrongerTogether #HealthyConnections

Photos from Washington County Public Health's post

Photos from Washington County Public Health's post

📚🩺 Back to School Clinic – Get Ready for the 2025–26 School Year!

Washington County Public Health is here to help you check off those school health requirements! ✅

📅 Clinic Dates:
• Monday, August 4, 2025
• Thursday, August 14, 2025
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 NEW Location: 2175 Lexington Blvd Bldg. 2, Washington, IA 52353

💉 Services Offered:
• Dental Screenings (Kindergarten & 9th Grade)
• Vision Screenings (Kindergarten & 3rd Grade)
• Lead Testing (Kindergarten)
• Immunizations (Kindergarten, 7th & 12th Grade*)

*Immunizations are available for children under 19 who:
✔️ Have no health insurance
✔️ Are enrolled in Medicaid
✔️ Are American Indian or Alaska Native
✔️ Are underinsured

📞 Call us at (319) 653-7758 to schedule your child’s immunization appointment.
All other services will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Let’s make this school year a healthy one! 🎒🩹

#BackToSchool #WCPH #SchoolClinic #Immunizations #HealthyStart #WashingtonCountyPublicHealth

8/1/2025

📝Can you believe school starts this month??

📝Can you believe school starts this month??

📝Can you believe school starts this month?? Make sure to get your kiddos updated on their vaccines so they don't miss school!

Here is the August schedule for our Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and our Vaccines for Adults (VFA) program!

These programs help ensure that everyone has access to important vaccines, regardless of insurance status.

🤔Who Qualifies? 🤷
✅ Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program (Ages 18 & under)
1. Uninsured (no health insurance)
2. Enrolled in Medicaid
3. American Indian or Alaska Native
4. Underinsured (insurance does not cover vaccines)

✅Vaccines for Adults (VFA) Program (Ages 19+)
1. Uninsured (no health insurance)
2. Underinsured (insurance does not cover vaccines)
3. Medicare Part B only

📞 Call us today at 319-653-7758 to schedule an appointment - secure your spot
now!

Help us spread the word—share this post so we can reach community members who might benefit from these programs! 💉😊

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Enjoy a meal, socialization and entertainment at Encore Express during August!
Due to some conflicts, there will be no dental services at tonight's Back to School Clinic!

8/5/2025

📣 Looking for Health Insurance for Your Child?

📣 Looking for Health Insurance for Your Child?

📣 Looking for Health Insurance for Your Child? 🩺

Visit InsureKidsNow.gov to learn about free or low-cost health coverage options available through Medicaid and CHIP, including Iowa’s HAWK-I program.

✅ Coverage includes doctor visits, dental, vision, prescriptions, mental health services & more
✅ Many families qualify based on income, even if they work or have other insurance
✅ Apply online or by calling 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543-7669)

#InsureKidsNow #Medicaid #CHIP #ChildHealthCoverage #IowaHAWKI

8/6/2025

The Iowa State Fair is almost here—which means ALL the walking, ALL the sunshine, and ALL the food on a stick!

The Iowa State Fair is almost here—which means ALL the walking, ALL the sunshine, and ALL the food on a stick!

The Iowa State Fair is almost here—which means ALL the walking, ALL the sunshine, and ALL the food on a stick! ☀️🍗

While you’re enjoying every bite of fair food, don’t forget to sip some water too—💦aim for about 8 ounces every hour you’re out in the heat to keep your energy up and headaches away.

🤔What’s your must-have fair treat this year?

Before vaccines, rabies and parvovirus were heartbreaking realities for pet families
Jessica Yoder and Sarah Bigley with Kalona Realty Washington Page with Jen Roberts and Shelby Hill

8/8/2025

RSV-prevention products tied to lower infant hospitalization rates in 2024-25

RSV-prevention products tied to lower infant hospitalization rates in 2024-25

Less than two years after RSV vaccines and preventive treatments became available, infant hospitalizations are already plummeting. This is prevention working exactly as intended.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv/rsv-prevention-products-tied-lower-infant-hospitalization-rates

#NIAM2025

Infant hospitalization rates for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were 28% to 43% lower in 2024-25, the first US respiratory-virus season with broad availability of a maternal RSV vaccine (Abrysvo) and the preventive monoclonal antibody nirsevimab (Beyfortus) for infants, estimates a study in Morb...

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Being informed about vaccines means knowing that ingredients like gelatin and aluminum aren’t scary—they’re there for specific, ...
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Enjoy a meal, socialization and entertainment at Encore Express during August!

Enjoy a meal, socialization and entertainment at Encore Express during August!

Enjoy a meal, socialization and entertainment at Encore Express during August!

Adults 60+ (and spouses) can make reservations by calling 319-653-3950.

**Must make reservations before 1PM the Tuesday PRIOR to the meal!**

Vaccines, Dental and Vision Screenings Required for Students Before School
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🎉 We’ve Moved – and You’re Invited!

🎉 We’ve Moved – and You’re Invited!

🎉 We’ve Moved – and You’re Invited! 🎉

Washington County Public Health is officially settled into our new home, and we can’t wait to celebrate with YOU! Join us for our Ribbon Cutting & Open House:

📅 Friday, August 22, 2025
⏰ 2–4 PM
📍 2175 Lexington Blvd, Building 2, Washington, IA 52353

Come tour our new space, meet our amazing team, and see where the next chapter of public health begins. We’ll have light refreshments, great company, and a fun celebration as we cut the ribbon on our new building! ✂️✨

We hope to see you there! 💛
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Pregnancy puts you at higher risk from certain infections, even if you’ve always been healthy before

Pregnancy puts you at higher risk from certain infections, even if you’ve always been healthy before

Pregnancy puts you at higher risk from certain infections, even if you’ve always been healthy before. Vaccines step in to provide the protection your body might not be able to give on its own.

#NIAM2025

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📓 Back to School = Back to Routines!
Washington County Public Health Hosting Open House Friday

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The Vaccines for Children program isn’t just policy—it’s proof that America has long believed vaccination is so important that c...

The Vaccines for Children program isn’t just policy—it’s proof that America has long believed vaccination is so important that c...

The Vaccines for Children program isn’t just policy—it’s proof that America has long believed vaccination is so important that cost should never be a barrier. That’s the kind of commitment that saves lives.

#NIAM2025

💧 Don't Forget to Drink Water!

💧 Don't Forget to Drink Water!

💧 Don't Forget to Drink Water!

Between bus rides, playground time, and after-school activities, staying hydrated is a must!

🧃 Skip the sugary drinks and pack a refillable water bottle instead.
💡 Pro tip: Let your child decorate their bottle with stickers to make it fun to use!

Small habits now = big health wins later.

#StayHydrated #BackToSchoolTips #WCPH

🎉 Today’s the Day – Ribbon Cutting & Open House!
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📚✨ Happy First Day of School, Washington County!
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Enjoy a meal, socialization and entertainment at Encore Express during August!

Enjoy a meal, socialization and entertainment at Encore Express during August!

Enjoy a meal, socialization and entertainment at Encore Express during August!

Adults 60+ (and spouses) can make reservations by calling 319-653-3950.

**Must make reservations before 1PM the Tuesday PRIOR to the meal!**

Vaccines turned “outbreak” from a word that emptied schools into just another thing kids learn about in health class

Vaccines turned “outbreak” from a word that emptied schools into just another thing kids learn about in health class

Vaccines turned “outbreak” from a word that emptied schools into just another thing kids learn about in health class. They don’t need a real life example.

#NIAM2025

💉✨ New Building = New Tools to Reduce Vaccination Anxiety!
🚨 Our neighbors down in Henry County would like to invite you to their event!

Pest consumption is one of the many ecosystem services bats perform!

Pest consumption is one of the many ecosystem services bats perform!

Pest consumption is one of the many ecosystem services bats perform!

Most insect-eating bats can consume up to 50% of their weight in insects each night, including mosquitoes! A pregnant or nursing bat can eat up to 100% of her body weight each night. Let bugs “play” with bats while people enjoy bats from a distance! #BatsofIowa

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9/1/2025

🎉Labor Day Closure Notice🎉

🎉Labor Day Closure Notice🎉

🎉Labor Day Closure Notice🎉

Washington County Public Health will be closed today in observance of Labor Day.

We hope you have a safe and relaxing holiday as we celebrate the contributions of workers everywhere. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2nd.

Stay safe and enjoy the long weekend! 🌟🛠️🍔

9/2/2025

📣 Looking for Health Insurance for Your Child?

📣 Looking for Health Insurance for Your Child?

📣 Looking for Health Insurance for Your Child? 🩺

Visit InsureKidsNow.gov to learn about free or low-cost health coverage options available through Medicaid and CHIP, including Iowa’s HAWK-I program.

✅ Coverage includes doctor visits, dental, vision, prescriptions, mental health services & more
✅ Many families qualify based on income, even if they work or have other insurance
✅ Apply online or by calling 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543-7669)

#InsureKidsNow #Medicaid #CHIP #ChildHealthCoverage #IowaHAWKI

9/3/2025

Here is our September & October schedule for our Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and our Vaccines for Adults (VFA) program!

Here is our September & October schedule for our Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and our Vaccines for Adults (VFA) program!

Here is our September & October schedule for our Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and our Vaccines for Adults (VFA) program!

These programs help ensure that everyone has access to important vaccines, regardless of insurance status.

🤔Who Qualifies? 🤷
✅ Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program (Ages 18 & under)
1. Uninsured (no health insurance)
2. Enrolled in Medicaid
3. American Indian or Alaska Native
4. Underinsured (insurance does not cover vaccines)

✅Vaccines for Adults (VFA) Program (Ages 19+)
1. Uninsured (no health insurance)
2. Underinsured (insurance does not cover vaccines)
3. Medicare Part B only

📞 Call us today at 319-653-7758 to schedule an appointment - secure your spot
now!

Help us spread the word—share this post so we can reach community members who might benefit from these programs! 💉😊

9/4/2025

September is National Preparedness Month!

September is National Preparedness Month!

September is National Preparedness Month! 🌪️🌧️🔥

Emergencies can happen when we least expect them—but being prepared makes all the difference. Take time this month to:
✅ Make a plan with your family
✅ Build an emergency kit
✅ Stay informed with local alerts

A little preparation today can bring peace of mind tomorrow. 💙

#PreparednessMonth #BeReady

Enjoy a meal, socialization and entertainment at Encore Express during September!
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