Public Health

Internship opportunities with Polk County Public Health are available for: 

There are no current Request for Proposals 

WIC Formula Update

For the week of June 16th, 2022

Information about the Abbott formula recall is available on WIC's website.

Tips for preparing imported formula infographic from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration – now available in Spanish.

COVID-19 is an infectious disease that most often causes respiratory symptoms that can feel much like a cold, the flu, or pneumonia.

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms, ranging from mild to severe.

If you are not feeling well or would like to get tested, please contact your healthcare provider.

COVID-19 VACCINE

Immunizations are a great way to protect yourself and your family against disease.

COVID-19 vaccines and pharmaceutical treatments will remain free until the federal supplies run out.

Where to find COVID-19 Vaccine:

Your Doctor’s Office

The quarantine period for a household close contact begins after their last contact with (or exposure) to the COVID-19 positive person. A close contact is someone who has been within 6 feet of a COVID-19 positive person during their infectious period for at least 15 minutes (it can be shorter periods of time that add up to 15 or more minutes over a period of 24 hours). The infectious period of a COVID-19 person begins 2 days before symptoms develop and lasts through their isolation period.

If someone in your household becomes sick with symptoms it is possible that they have COVID-19. They should contact their healthcare provider for medical advice, including asking if they should be tested, especially if they are over the age of 60, pregnant, or have chronic medical conditions. They should also follow all of the precautions described above.

All people 12 years of age and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. If you have not yet had your vaccine, you can get it when you are out of isolation and you are feeling better. If you received any medications or were hospitalized during your COVID-19 illness, check with your doctor on when the best time is for you to receive the vaccine. If you have had any serious reactions to any type of vaccines in the past, check with your doctor about getting the COVID19 vaccine.

You may leave your home if all three of the following are true:

• At least 10 days have passed since the first day you got sick or since your first positive test for COVID-19 

and

• At least 24 hours have passed after you last had a fever (without using medicine to reduce your fever)

and

You are not required to quarantine if, at the time you were exposed to COVID-19: 

• You are fully vaccinated (i.e., you received two doses in a 2-dose series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine) 

AND