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Indian River County Health Department
1900 27th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960
772-794-7400
Gifford Health Center
4675 28th Court, Vero Beach, FL 32967
772-770-5151

 

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FREE School Immunization Clinics! 
Avoid the last minute rush.  Get your child vaccinated early.  See the 2009 clinic schedule.


Indian River Tobacco Symposium
June 19th

National HIV Testing Day (Free!)
Saturday, June 27th

Communicable Disease Reporting Hotline Indian River County
Medical Reserves Corps

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Phone: 772-794-7472 / Fax: 772-794-7482

Section 381.0031 (1,2), Florida Statutes provides that "Any practitioner licensed in Florida to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic, naturopathic, or veterinary medicine, who diagnoses or suspects the existence of a disease of public health significance shall immediately report the fact to the Department of Health".  View the Florida Reportable Disease Lists updated 11/24/08.

Indian River County now has a local Medical Reserves Corps (MRC) Unit and is looking for volunteers.  During times of disaster, volunteers play a vital role in helping the community when many responding agencies are in need of additional help.  You can give back to your community by signing up to become a volunteer with the Medical Reserves Corp.  Medical and non-medical volunteers are needed.  Find out more on how you can help give back to your community when it's in time of need and sign up to become a volunteer today!

Emergency Preparedness

Smoking Cessation Assistance

Are you and your family prepared for an emergency?  Most people think of an emergency in Florida as a weather related event, such as a hurricane.  Yet any type of emergency, from fire to terrorism can happen when you least expect it.  Now is the time to get your family emergency plan in order.  Visit Florida Disaster.org to find out how to get prepared now!

Do you want to stop smoking or help someone else who does?  In Florida, smoking kills more people than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murder, and suicide combined.  If you or someone you know is ready to take the next step to a healthier life, visit the Tobacco Free Florida website to help get started.

Problem with Bed Bugs? What is MRSA?

Did you know you probably have unwanted guests living in your bed?  Read up on Cornell University's Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Bed Buds and find out how you can evict these pesky residents.

MRSA has been a growing topic of interest in the last few years. MRSA (Methicillin-Resistent Staphylococcus Aureus) is a type of bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics, including methicillin and other more common antibiotics, such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin.  For more information, and to learn how to help protect yourself, visit the CDC's MRSA information page.

 

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Main Location:

1900 27th Street

Vero Beach, FL 32960

772-794-7400
 

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