HERKIMER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE | HERKIMER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE
301 N Washington Street, Herkimer, NY 13350
Eligibility
Resident of area served.
Hours
M-F 8:00AM-4:00PM.
(315) 867-1176
Voice
Application process
Call for appointment. By appointment only.
Fees
Accepts insurance, sliding fee scale and some fees vary depending on service.
Service area
Herkimer County, New York
Description
* Provides public health services that include:
- Rabies Prevention (receive notification of all dog bites in the county and work with the person that was bitten to make sure they get screened for rabies risk and the need for post-exposure prophylaxis).
- Lead Poisoning Prevention (works with families of children at risk for, or with an elevated blood lead level to reduce that child's level). Testing is not provided by public health but a referral is made to the NYS office.
- Immunization Program (provides mandatory and optional vaccines for the county residents)
- Communicable Disease Program (investigates and coordinates with other agencies on reports of State-defined communicable diseases).
- Healthy Families Program (Assists at-risk families with strength-based guidance and support in parenting and other life issues).
- Emergency Preparedness (Promoting and educating the community on being prepared for natural and other disasters).
- Children's Programs including Early Intervention.
Data provided by
211 Mid New York
What's Here
Lead Poisoning ScreeningPoliovirus ImmunizationsMeningitis ImmunizationsLead InformationTd/Tdap ImmunizationsHepatitis A ImmunizationsFlu VaccinesPublic Health AdvisoriesChildhood ImmunizationLead TestingPre/Post-Exposure Rabies ImmunizationsEmergency Preparedness and Response PlanningChickenpox ImmunizationsRabies ControlPneumococcal Pneumonia ImmunizationsSmallpox VaccinationsAdministrative EntitiesMeasles/Mumps/Rubella ImmunizationsEarly Intervention for Children With Disabilities/DelaysHepatitis B Immunizations
Providing organization
HERKIMER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE
The Herkimer County Public Health team is dedicated to the protection and promotion of resident's health through the provision of comprehensive, individualized services, in all phases of the life cycle.