The Public Health Department
protects and promotes the health of the community by means
of preventive medical, sanitation, and educational services.
This department is also responsible for enforcing all
State and local health laws. Specific programs include
Communicable Disease Control, Child Health, California
Children Services, Family Health, child and adult physical
assessments, public health laboratory analysis, vital
statistics, institutional medical and nursing services,
public hearing and occupational medical advisory services,
Health Education, Community Health, planning, immunization
clinics, Family Planning, and medical care of inmates
at the Adult Correctional Facility and Juvenile Hall.
The department also administers a senior citizens health
program, a school children's dental program, and the Child
Health and Disability Program.
Childhood Immunizations
Madera County Public Health Department participates in the Central Valley Immunization Information System, a regional Immunization Registry. For more information, you're welcome to visit the following website: http://www.cviss.org.
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Age |
Immunizations |
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2 months |
DtAP, IVP Polio, Hib, Hep B, PCV |
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4 months |
DtAP, IVP Polio, Hib, Hep B, PCV |
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6 months |
DtAP, Hib, Hep B, PCV, IVP
Polio #3 between 6-18 months |
|
12-15 months |
DtAP, Hib, MMR, IVP Polio
#3 between 6-18 months |
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12-18 months |
Varicella |
|
2 years |
Hep A |
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Approx. 5 years |
DPT, IVP Polio, MMR |
Tetanus - Every 10 years
These immunizations will protect your baby from these
12 diseases: Polio, Diphteria, Tetanus (lockjaw),
Pertussis (whooping cought), Measles, Mumps, Rubella (German
measles), Hib (Meningitis), Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A,
Varicella (chicken pox), and Pneumococcal infections.
Clinic Times
Madera: Every Wednesday 8:00 - 10:00am and the 2nd and
last Wednesday 4:00pm - 6:30pm.
Chowchilla: 1st Wednesday of the month 2:00 - 4:00pm.
Oakhurst: 4th Friday, 9:00am - Noon
Call 1-800-427-6897 for more information.
Clinic Locations
Madera
14215 Road 28
Madera, Ca 93638
(559) 675-7893 or
1-800-427-6897
Chowchilla
Family Resource Center
405 Trinity St.
Chowchilla, Ca 93610
Oakhurst
41969 Highway 41, Suite B
Oakhurst, Ca 93644
(559) 658-7456
Of
Interest For Our Citizens
Madera
County Public Health Informational Videos
California
Children's Services (CCS)
California's medical program for treating children with
physically handicapping conditions.
Child Health and Disability Prevention Program
(CHDP)
Preventive health program under Children's Medical Services
(CMS), serving children and youth.
Communicable
Disease Control Program (CDC)
Acts to control communicable disease in Madera County.
Confidential
Morbidity Report
Health Related Research and Information
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) latest research findings, news and informational stories on current health care topics.
Madera
County Public Health AIDS Program
Provides education, testing, and services.
Maternal,
Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH)
Assists in the health of infants and parents, provides a safe
and healthy environment for women, children and their families,
equal access to all women, children, among all racial/ethnic,
gender, economic, and regional groups.
Parent's
Out-of-Hospital Birth Packet
Contains an important worksheet which the physician
or parents must complete and take to their local health
department within 10 days following the date of the
baby's birth.
Preventive Health Care for Adults (PHCA)
The PHCA program provides FREE health assessments, screenings,
education, counseling and referrals to persons 50 and
over to help them to achieve and maintain their highest
level of health and independence. Comprehensive health
screenings and counseling are provided by public health
nurses.
Public
Health Laboratory
Provide analyses for the protection of the public's health by
assessing the incidence of and preventing the spread of a wide
range of infectious diseases in the community.
Public
Health Nursing
Provides in the areas of maternal and children's health, chronic
disease case management, tuberculosis, lead poisoning, SIDS,
communicable disease, and adult health.
Tobacco
Control and Education Program
Provides technical assistance to school districts, health
organizations, governments, and private citizens on
health issues regarding tobacco prevention and environmental
tobacco smoke.
Vital
Statistics
Issues certified copies of birth and death certificates,
authorizes burial permits, registers births and deaths
and out-of-hospital births, acts as a liaison between
the public and the State of California Office of Vital
Records, compiles data relating to births, deaths and
infectious diseases reported in the county, and provides
statistical information upon request.
West
Nile Virus
West Nile virus (WNV) is an illness that can
be spread to humans through mosquito bites. Symptoms of
WNV are similar to flu-like symptoms and can include fever,
severe headache, and body aches.
WIC
Program
Nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new mothers,
and young children.
