Lawrence County Health Department
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Lawrence County Health Department is the prevention of illness and the promotion of community health. This mission shall be carried out through community needs assessment, education, and the provision of quality services.
The Lawrence County Health Department is committed to fulfilling our mission by working cooperatively with other community agencies to complement their services but not to duplicate them.
It will strive to maintain the optimal mental and physical health of our citizens in the most cost-effective manner possible.
Press Release
11/15/2011
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The Lawrence County Health Department wants to encourage everyone to get their flu shot. Flu shots will also be given from 8am to 4pm at the Lawrence County Health Department main building. While appointments are preferred they will also be given on a walk-in basis. The cost of the vaccine for the seasonal flu is $25 for adults and $10 for children (6 months to 18 years of age). The Lawrence County Health Department will bill Medicare/Medicaid if proper cards are presented at the time of the vaccination. For more information, please call the Lawrence County Health Department at 618-943-3302.
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(Note: Children (six months to < 9 years) being vaccinated for the first time against the seasonal flu will need to have two (2) immunizations given one (1) month apart.)
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IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO VACCINATE!
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that the best way to protect you and those you love from the flu is to get a flu shot every flu season.
ANYONE can get the flu. Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious complications, hospitalization, even death. Even healthy children and adults can get very sick from the flu and unknowingly spread it to family and friends. As a result, the CDC recommends that everyone 6 months of age or older should get vaccinated against the flu.
For more information, please call the Lawrence County Health Department at 943-3302.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE SMOKE-FREE ILLINOIS ACT
The Smoke-free Illinois Act enacted on January 1, 2008 and amended on February 4, 2009 prohibits smoking in all public places and workplaces, including offices, elevators, restrooms, lobbies, reception areas, hallways, meeting or waiting rooms, break rooms, government-owned vehicles, vehicles open to the public, theaters, museums, libraries, educational institutions, schools, hospitals, health care facilities, child care facilities, commercial establishments, enclosed shopping centers and retail stores, restaurants, bars, private clubs, gaming facilities and other similar common use areas.
This was an important step to protect Illinois residents, workers and visitors from the harmful and hazardous effects of secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of tobacco products and the smoke exhaled from the lungs by smokers that contains a complex mixture of chemicals, many of which are known to cause cancer.
The Illinois Department of Public Health funds the Illinois Tobacco Quitline which was created to help people quit the use of tobacco products. Quitline staff can help cigarette, cigar and pipe smokers, as well as, snuff and chew tobacco users. There is no cost for the counseling services. Anyone needing help in their effort to quit the use of tobacco products are encouraged to call (866) QUIT-YES (784-8937) or log on to WWW.QUITYES.ORG
Efforts to enforce the smoking ban are being increased. In accordance with the provisions of the Smoke-Free Illinois Act, the Lawrence County Health Department along with the Illinois Department of Public Health, States Attorney Lisa Wade and local law enforcement agencies will increase enforcement of the provisions of this Act and will begin to assess fines for business establishments that violate this Act. Any person may report a business which violates the Smoke-Free Illinois Act by going online at WWW.SMOKE-FREE.ILLINOIS.GOV or by calling (866) 973-4646.