Health District
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1700 Third St
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
Phone: (940) 761-7800
Lou Franklin, RN, BSN,
Director of Health
Amy Cone, MPA,
Assistant Director of
Health
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Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm Some clinics offer extended hours, call (940) 761-7800 for details. |
H1N1 Mass Vaccination Clinic
The Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District will be providing an H1N1 flu vaccination clinic at the Wichita Falls Multi-Purpose Event Center’s (MPEC) Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall on Saturday, December 5, 2009, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
This clinic is only for those who fall under the following H1N1 vaccination priority groups as set by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC):
- Pregnant women
- Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months of age
- Health care and emergency medical services personnel with direct patient contact
- All people from 6 months through 24 years of age
- Persons aged 25 through 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza
The H1N1 flu vaccinations will be provided free of charge. However, Medicare and Medicaid will be billed an administrative fee for this vaccination. Medicare and Medicaid recipients must bring their Medicare / Medicaid cards.
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Online Flu Self-Assessment
During flu season this year, emergency rooms and doctors' offices might become crowded with patients seeking help for flu symptoms. Microsoft launched a website to help people assess flu-like symptoms and decide their next step. The assessment is licensed from Emory University. You will get guidance based on your answers to the questions. Click here to begin this flu self-assessment. |
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We have a Career Waiting for you on our team.
The Health District has job openings in a wide range of career choices. Whether its nursing, vital records, animal control or any of the many other employment choices we have we just might have the career you've been looking for.
Click here to learn more.
Employees of the Health District are honored each month by receiving recognition of their hard work. Click here to see the current and past year employees of the month. |
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Divisions of the Health District
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Reportable and Notifiable Disease and Conditions
It is vital that the Health Department is notified of suspected or diagnosed case of a disease classified as a “Reportable Communicable Disease” or “Notifiable Condition.” Complete reporting information reporint tool are available through the Communicable Disease and Disease Reporting section of this website.
Printable version of the Notifiable Conditions Chart
Printable version of the complete Notifiable Conditions Report Manual including charts, reporting documents and more.
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