Santa Rosa County Health Department has been part of the state and national
public health system since 1944. Past public health efforts have wiped
out or brought under control such deadly diseases as polio, malaria, yellow
fever, and smallpox.
Public Health Services in Florida are intended to protect and promote the
health of all citizens and visitors to Florida.
Public Health functions include:
Free
Tdap Shots
While supplies last,
Santa Rosa County Health Department will be offering free Tdap shots (Tetanus
diphtheria and acellular pertussis) to caretakers of small
children, new parents and grandparents. For additional information, please
call:
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Milton Office
850-983-5200
5527
Stewart Street
Monday-Thursday 8-4
Friday
8-12 |
Midway Office
850-934-4074
5840 Gulf
Breeze Parkway
Tuesday
8-11:30, 1:30-4
Friday
8-12 |
Jay
Office
850-675-4211
14122
Alabama Street
Wednesday
9-12 |
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
On April 22, 2010 an explosion and fire occurred aboard the Mobile Offshore
Drilling Unit, Deepwater Horizon owned by British Petroleum (BP). The oil rig
was stationed 130 miles southeast of New Orleans, 42 miles Southeast of Venice,
LA. Since the explosion and subsequent sinking of the rig, oil has been leaking
at a rate of approximately 5000 barrels (210,000 gallons) per day and has formed
an oil slick that is spreading across the Gulf of Mexico.
The State Emergency Response Team is working with Florida counties, BP, the U.S.
Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
and other agencies to maximize protection and minimize impacts.
At this time, there
are no indications of any health risks to Floridians due to the Deepwater
Horizon incident. The Department of Health and DEP are closely monitoring health
and environmental impacts to Florida's beaches and will send an advisory if
conditions become unsafe.
For more information including health precautions,
volunteer opportunities, and information concerning fisheries and seafood, click
on the Deepwater Oil Spill link under Hot Topics.
For questions concerning H1N1 please call the
toll free DOH H1N1 hotline at (877) 352-3581.
The line is open 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST.
Become a
Volunteer in the Medical Reserve Corp!
The Medical Reserve
Corps is dedicated to establishing teams of local volunteer medical and public
health professionals to contribute their skills and expertise throughout the
year as well as during times of community need. To learn more about MRC,
visit
www.medicalreservecorps.gov/HomePage.
To register, visit
the Florida Emergency Health Volunteer Registry at
www.servfl.com and click the "Register
Now"
button.
Clicking the "Register Now" button
will also allow you to sign up to work with the Haiti relief effort.
For more information call
850-983-5200 x. 308
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