Health Department Situation Update 9/16/22

Winnebago County Health Department

Health Department Situation Update

September 16, 2022, 2:00 p.m.

General Health Department:

September is National Preparedness Month! Disasters and emergencies could happen at any time, so it's important to prepare a plan ahead of time that's specific to your family's needs. Take time now to sign up for emergency alerts, make an emergency plan for your family, test your communications plan, safeguard documents and valuable, and update supplies. For more information please visit our website or Ready.gov.

Have kids? Have questions? Drop in during our Parent Resource Hours for information on: developmental screenings, car seat safety, breastfeeding support, vaccines, and safe sleep. Nursing expertise, as well as health and community resources, are also available. Stop by our Neenah Office (211 Commercial St) between 11am and 2pm on Thursday, September 22 to get your questions answered. Appointments required for car seat checks and vaccinations. To make an appointment or for more information, please call 920-232-3000. View/Download Flyer.

#ICYMI - Winnebago County Overdose Fatality Review: On August 26, the Winnebago County Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) team presented their 2021-2022 OFR Annual Report. Watch here as the team discusses overdose data, findings, recommendations, and highlights successful projects that came out of OFR work. For more information, please visit the OFR website.

COVID-19:

COVID-19 Data Summary:

Updated 9/15/22

Click the button below to access the data summary.

For more COVID-19 vaccine data, please see th DHS website.

For additional demographic information, please see this DHS website.

UPDATED BOOSTER INFORMATION: On September 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that everyone ages 12 years and older in the United States receive an updated COVID-19 booster before a possible surge in COVID-19 illnesses later this fall and winter. The updated doses help restore protection that might have gone down since your last dose, but they also give extra protection for yourself and those around you against the most recent variants. Beginning Wednesday, September 21, the Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) will be offering the updated booster at the Walk-In Wednesday Vaccine Clinic at Sunnyview Expo Center, 1-6 p.m., and other community clinics thereafter. Contact your local pharmacy or visit www.wcvaccine.org to find a vaccine provider near you.

UPDATE ON COVID-19 AT-HOME TEST KITS: At home COVID-19 test kits are now available through the newly launched Say Yes! COVID Test program. Some of these test kits may have an expiration date that has passed already. However, the FDA granted a three-month shelf-life extension for the iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test, which extended the shelf-life of all iHealth tests from 6 months to 12 months. You can visit the website here to get a new expiration date for your tests by typing in the lot number on the box. Click here to order your at home test kits or learn more about the program.

Monkeypox:

Vaccine Available Based On Eligibility: The Winnebago County Health Department is currently offering the JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine, by appointment only, to individuals at the highest risk for infection. Prioritization is based on guidelines provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. To make an appointment or see if you are eligible to receive a vaccine, contact the Winnebago County Health Department Hotline at 920-232-3026 or email wchd.cd@winnebagocountywi.gov.

What You Need To Know: For information about cause, transmission, symptoms, treatment, vaccine and other prevention recommendations for Monkeypox, please visit the Winnebago County Health Department website or call the Health Department Hotline: 920-232-3026. Additional information and resources availalbe at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website.

For more Monkeypox data, please see CDC's website.

Resources & Information:

COVID-19, Monkeypox, other general public health concerns - Visit Winnebago County Health Department website or call the Health Department Hotline: 920-232-3026.

Non-medical related concerns (Utility, Food & Housing Assistance, Elder Care, Crisis Intervention, Alcohol & Drug Recovery and Much More) - contact 211 or visit their website.

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