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Adults: What Vaccines Do You Need?

To help you understand what vaccines you (those 11 years and older) might need, you can complete the Adolescent and Adult Vaccine Quiz online. Then print your results and discuss them with your doctor or health care professional next time you make an office visit.

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3/9/2022 Changes to CDC COVID-19 Guidance and Recommendations
Public Guidance for AT-HOME COVID-19 Testing
Neighborhood COVID-19 Testing Sites are Expanded in Cass and Van Buren County

MDHHS urges Michiganders to get vaccinated, boosted and start the New Year on the right track to fight COVID-19

  Our Phone number remains the same: 269-621-3143

 

If you get a call from our Health Department (269-621-3143 or 269-782-0064) or MI COVID HELP (866-806-3447), keep your family and friends safe by answering the call.

 
VBCDHD has created a quarantine quiz to answer your questions on COVID-19 quarantine and isolation. This quiz can be used for parents, school-aged children, or anyone that has been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19.
Click HERE to take the Quarantine Quiz

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What Happens When You Have Or Are Exposed to COVID-19?

Stay home if you might have been exposed to COVID-19

Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19)

 
CLICK HERE to see additional  Vaccine Locations in Van Buren & Cass County

Click HERE for up-to-date Coronavirus information.

 

 
 
Don't Bring COVID-19 Home.  Get Tested Today At No Cost.  CLICK HERE TO FIND A TEST SITE or Call the COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136, press 2 for help finding a test site.

 

Immunizations

4-25-2022 Press Release: Michigan Families urged to get children caught up on vaccines in recognition of National Infant Immunization Week

 Click here to learn more about our Immunization Program.

 

9/9/2021 MDHHS launches online access to immunization records for Michiganders ages 18 and older click HERE for more information.

Vaccines: Power to Protect

Vaccines Required for School Entry in Michigan

Back to School Letter for Parents 5/17/2021

Carta de regreso a clases para padres 17 de mayo de 2021

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We’re proud to partner with @IVaccinate to help keep Michigan’s kids safe and healthy. Learn more at www.IVaccinate.org.

 

FREE Children's Hearing & Vision Screening clinics

Has your child had their hearing & vision checked?
Your Child’s Hearing & Vision Impacts Their Success in School 
  • An undiagnosed hearing problem may impact your child’s ability to pay attention or follow directions
  • An undiagnosed vision problem may affect your child’s ability to read and learn
Your VanBuren-Cass District Health Department has scheduled FREE in office Hearing & Vision Screening clinics for Preschool and Kindergarten.
Call the Health Department to schedule an appointment for a FREE in office Hearing & Vision screening.

Van Buren County: contact technician Anna McCoy at 269-621-3143 ext 1327

Cass County: contact technician Amy Wagoner at 269-782-0064 ext 2012

Powdered Infant Formual RECALL

02/17/2022 ALERT: Cronobacter Illnesses Linked to Powdered Infant Formula.  CLICK HERE for more information from the CDC: Cronobacter Infection and Infants

Food Safety

Foodborne Diseases    

Each year 1 in 6 Americans get sick from foodborne illness. Learn more about keeping your families food safe.

 
Home canning is a great way to preserve garden produce and share it with family and friends.
However, canning can be risky — or even deadly — if not done correctly and safely, according to the CDC.
 
Here are some tips to keep home-canned foods safe: 
  • Home Canning and Botulism (CDC)
  • Canning Tips (FDA)
  • Complete Guide to Home Canning (USDA)
Want to learn more about safe home canning? Keep reading!
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Food is an important part of the holiday season, but      holiday meals can take a turn for the worse if food safety isn’t on your menu. To help keep you and your loved ones safe from foodborne diseases, follow the four basic steps of food safety—Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill—now and throughout the year.

>Food Safety Tips for your Holiday Turkey.

>Click here to Watch a short video on how to prep your turkey with food safety in mind.

THE STORY OF YOUR DINNER

> Check out the CDC's Food Safety Page.

> Go to FoodSafety.gov. for up-to date Recall & Alerts and Food Safety information.

Avian Influenza

VBCDHD Release 03/16/2022 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Found in Backyard Flock in Kalamazoo County Take proper precautions to protect your poultry flocks

MDARD Release 02/24/2022: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Michigan Backyard Flock; MDARD Urges Poultry Owners to Increase Biosecurity.

 

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News from the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department

ALL individuals entering the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department are REQUIRED to wear a FACE COVERING (mask).

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Office Locations

UPDATE:  As of Monday, May 3, 2021: Our Hartford & Mattawan facilities moved and merged into one new Lawrence location.

Van Buren/Cass District Health Department’s NEW Public Health Education Facility at 260 South Street, Lawrence, MI 49064

 
Lawrence – Administration ~ Community Dental Clinic ~ Environmental Health ~ Public Health Nursing
260 South Street
Lawrence, MI 49064
269-621-3143 / Get Directions »

 
Dowagiac – Community Dental Clinic ~ Environmental Health ~ Public Health Nursing
302 S. Front St
Dowagiac, MI 49047
269-782-0064 / Get Directions »

 
Hartford & Mattawan – these locations were closed, ALL services are being provided in our Lawrence and Dowagiac offices

Hours of Operation

Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

(*The Dowagiac office Environmental Health and Public Health Nursing hours may differ, it is recommended that you call 269-782-0064 to confirm staff availability.)


For an After Hours Public Health Emergency contact the appropriate county Sheriff Dispatch.

Van Buren County: phone  269-657-3101

Cass County: phone 269-445-1560

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