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Director of Nursing
Sarah Buller Fenton, M.S., R.N., B.C.
Phone: (309)925-5511 or (309)477-2223, extension 236
Nursing Program Supervisor / Infectious Diseases
Julie St. Clair, B.S.N., R.N.
Phone: (309)925-5511 or (309)477-2223, extension 276
Quick links to available nursing services listed
on this page:
Immunization Clinics
Child
Care Nurse Consultant
Mammograms and Pap Smears
TB Clinic
STD and AIDS Testing
Blood Lead Testing
Hearing and Vision
Communicable Diseases
Immunization Clinics
- A variety of immunizations are provided for infants, children and
adults.
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Clinics for adults are
scheduled on Tuesday 1-4 p.m. and Thursday 8-11 a.m.
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Convenient clinics for
children are provided
throughout the county each month.
To view the current immunization clinic schedule, click
here.
ALL children receiving immunizations at the Health Department must be
accompanied by a parent or legal guardian OR be accompanied by an
adult over 18 years of age AND have a signed Health Department
authorization form from the parent or legal guardian. Forms are available from
the Health Department. PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILD'S RECORDS WHEN YOU BRING
YOUR CHILD FOR IMMUNIZATIONS.
Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children:
Age
Immunization
2 months
DTaP (Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis),
IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine),
HIB (Meningitis),
Hepatitis B, Rotavirus
PCV (Meningitis; Pneumonia)
4 months
DTaP, IPV, HIB and
Hepatitis B, PCV, Rotavirus
6 months
DTaP, Rotavirus, PCV, IPV
12 months
MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella),
Hepatitis A, HIB and Hepatitus B
PCV, Varicella (Chicken Pox)
18 months
Hepatitus A, DTaP
4-6 years
MMR, DTaP, and IPV, Varicella
5th/6th grade Hepatitis
B Series (if not received as an infant)
Tdap, Menactra (Meningitis), HPV Series,
Varicella (if haven't received 2nd dose)
9th grade
Tdap, Menactra (if not received at 5th/6th grade),
HPV Series, Varicella (if haven't received 2nd dose)
To insure that all state immunization requirements are met,
this schedule may need to be adjusted for children who begin immunizations later
than two months of age.
Clinics for adults are scheduled on
Tuesday 1-4 p.m. and Thursday 8-11 a.m.
The following links will provide you with more information on
immunizations:
www.cdc.gov/nip
www.immunize.org/
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Child Care Nurse Consultant
www.icc.edu/childcareconnection
Sara Hammond, R.N. - (309)690-7311
- The Child Care Nurse Consultant works with Child Care Connection at
Illinois Central College to provide information to child care providers in a
nine county region, including Tazewell County. Examples of education include
safe, healthy child care environments: access to effective health, dental,
and developmental screenings and follow-up care for all children in child
care; provides education and training for child care providers and families,
and consultation for providers caring for children with special needs.
Mammograms and Pap Smears
- Extension 235
Kim Gudzinskas, R.N. - Extension 341
Jane Ladendorf, R.N. - Extension 308
Michelle Scharping - Extension 316
- Assistance to pay for mammograms and pap smears is available for women
who qualify financially.
click logo for more info
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TB Clinic
TB
services are provided at the health department on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday from 1 to 4 p.m.
Services include TB skin testing and follow-ups for positive skin tests as well
as care and treatment for county residents with tuberculosis.
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STD and AIDS Testing - Extension 235
STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease testing, counseling and treatment services are
available Monday through Friday by appointment at the health department.
Testing is confidential and a $21 fee is requested, but services are not
denied because of an inability to pay.
Available tests include gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia and HIV.
AIDS
Testing and counseling is available by appointment only.
Testing is free and anonymous. Results are given by appointment only.
HIV/AIDS Education and Testing Information.
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Blood Lead Testing - Extension
235
- Testing for children is available by appointment only.
- Follow-up is provided for elevated test results, including nursing
intervention and environmental inspection.
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Hearing and Vision - Extension
255
Christine Worlow, C.T. - Extension 267
- Screening services are provided annually to children in Tazewell County
schools at prescribed ages and grade levels, pre-school and nursery school.
- Certified technicians provide screening, referrals and follow-up.
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Communicable Diseases
- Investigation of reports of communicable diseases including food and
water borne illness.
- Staff also implement appropriate control measures to prevent the spread
of communicable diseases in the community.
- Nursing staff provides information about various communicable diseases.
How sick is too sick for childcare?
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