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The mission of the Vermilion County Health Department is to improve the quality of life for all residents of Vermilion County, Illinois, utilizing disease prevention, health protection, and health promotion programs designed to provide a healthier life and environment through enhanced community collaboration, cooperation and communication. |
Want help preparing for pandemic flu? what should you stock up on? What should you do for your business? Your school? Your church? For all the help you will need, go to www.ready.gov
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Regularly scheduled Board of Health meetings in 2009 will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, at 7pm at the health department, 200 S. College Street in Danville: February 17th March 17th April 21st May 19th June 16th July 21st August 18th September 15th October 20th November 17th December - No Meeting Agendas will be posted at least 48 hours in advance of meetings. All meetings are open to the public, unless closed in compliance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Board meeting minutes are available, as they are approved by board action,by clicking here |
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The
national alliance for Hispanic Health now offers a national, toll-free
Spanish-English hotline available 8am to 5pm, Monday-Friday. The Hotline
will refer callers to clinics and public health programs, as well as health
information. The number to call, toll free is 866- 783-2645. |
 Census 2010 : Why fill out and mail that form?Because your information can make a difference right here in Vermilion County. The information you will give when you fill out your Census form will become part of the picture that represents Vermilion County and can help make a difference in our community. Your information can help with jobs. Your answers could mean we keep some of the services we currently have. If we don't fill out the Census form, we could lose bus service. When you get it, fill it out and send it back. Help us keep Vermilion County growing. PLEASE FILL IT OUT AND SEND IT BACK!!! For more information about the upcoming Census, click here. |
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY |
 Frigid temperatures can put you, your children,and your pets at risk. Learn how to stay safe during cold winter temperatures by going to the Centers for Disease Control and .Prevention... |
For information from former Presidents Clinton and Bush about how you can help with Haiti relief, |
Protect
yourself and the ones you love...  Buckle up According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: >>>In 2007, more than 41,000 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes.... an average of 112 deaths a day, or a death every 13 minutes. >>>Just by buckling their seat belts, drivers and passengers can reduce their risk of dying in a crash by more than half. >>> In 2007, seat belts saved an estimated 15,000 lives. Buckle up each and every time you drive or ride..... And make sure you have your children in properly installed child restraints anytime they are riding in a vehicle -it's the law in Illinois. |
12/2/09...The Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging all parents and caregivers to immediately stop using drop-side cribs manufactured by Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., of British Columbia, Canada, F or more information please visit the CPSC web site and you can view a video at www.cpsc.gov/vnr/asfroot/storkcraft.asx |
10/13/09...One of the first judgments in the state against a bar owner for violating the law that prohibits smoking indoors has been awarded in Vermilion County. Deano’s on Main in Hoopeston was ordered by an Administrative Law Judge late last month to pay a $100.00 fine for violating the Smoke Free Illinois law.king violation. This is the first successful ruling to date in the state’s new hearing process for Smoke Free Illinois Act violations. “We are certainly pleased with this outcome, and expect this to be the first of many more successful hearings as we ramp up our efforts to ensure compliance,” says health department administrator Steve Laker. “We will continue to take complaints via the state’s complaint system and issue warnings, however establishments that have already received multiple warnings can now expect random visits independent of additional complaints or warning letters,” he says. He adds that it is up to the establishment that is cited by inspectors to seek a hearing. Otherwise, the owner must pay the fine. And if owners fail to pay their fines, Laker has issued a warning. “When it is time to renew their food service permits, the fine will have to be paid or they will be out of business,” he says. Since the Smoke Free Illinois Act went into effect January 1, 2008, the health department has received 136 complaints about violations. “We intend to stop the abuse of this law,” Laker says. |
In September 2009, Vermilion County reported a fatal, suspect case of bacterial meningitis. For more information on meningitis, go to Illinois Department of Public Health: http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb /hbmening.htm or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/index.html |
For more information about STDs, |
For information about cleaning up after flooding, go to After the Flood or Cleaning Up After Flood and Sewer Overflows . |
The Vermilion County Health
Department offers vaccinations to protect young
girls from Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV), which can cause
cervical cancer. Click here for an HPV Fact Sheet of information. The health department provides the 3-dose schedule of vaccine for girls ages 9 to 18 by appointment only. The cost for HPV vaccine at the health department is $7.00/dose, or $21.00 for all three doses. For more information, or to make an appointment, call 431-2662. |
What is community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA)? Staph and MRSA can also cause illness in persons outside of hospitals and healthcare facilities. MRSA infections that are acquired by persons who have not been recently (within the past year) hospitalized or had a medical procedure (such as dialysis, surgery, catheters) are know as CA-MRSA infections. Staph or MRSA infections in the community are usually manifested as skin infections, such as pimples and boils, and occur in otherwise healthy people. For more information, go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
Vermilion County is a certified affiliate of the national Keep
America Beautiful |
H1N1 vaccine is now available to the general public |
The Vermilion County Health Department offers FREE H1N1 vaccinations by appointment. Please call 431-2662 for information, and to make an appointment. It is not too late to get vaccinated! |
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Due to other commitments, TB skin testing will be reduced to one day per week beginning October 15, 2009.Testing will be done on Fridays only until further notice. |
This year, it really does matter if you stay home when you're sick - and it really does matter if you keep your kids home when they're sick. Spread the word,  not the flu! |
The state of Illinois has created a new website, www.ready.illinois.gov. to help the public prepare for all types of emergencies. Visit the site and get informaiton for you and your family before, during and after any kind of emergency. Find out how to keep your pets safe; emergency communications; what to have in an emergency kit; how to prepare you business. Don't wait till after something happens. Prepare today! |
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The Ver  milion County Health Department completed its re-certification with the state of Illinois through 2012. As a component of the re-certification process, a community needs assessment was completed in 2007. Along with the assessment, a group of community representatives identified three priority areas to focus on during the next five years in order to improve the lives of Vermilion County residents:(1) Reduce the percentage of births to teens in Vermilion County; (2) Reduce the incidence of premature deaths (under the age of 65) in Vermilion County from disease of the heart; (3) Reduce violent and abusive behaviors in Vermilion County. Over the next five years, the IPLAN community advisory committee will work with the Vermilion County Health Department and the community to reach these goals and build a healthier community. If you are interested in joining the committee, call Linda Bolton at 431-2662, ext 241. If you would like to read the IPLAN, it is available in a WORD document or as a PDF file Supporting data is available upon request by calling
431-2662. |
Smoking is now prohibited in indoor public places, places of employment, and within 15 feet of any entrance to a public place or place of employment in the state of Illinois.
Information about the requirements ofthe law is available from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Along with information, you can download samples of No Smoking signs to be posted at every entrance used by the public/workers. All complaints about violations of the Smoke-free Illinois law should be filedon the: Department of Public Health's website (by clicking here) Or you may file your complaint by calling the state at 1-866-973-4646. The state will forward the complaint information to the Vermilion County Health Department for followup. |
