Jefferson County Health Center
Recent News About Jefferson County Health Center
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Jefferson County Act Facts | March 2022
WHAT IS IN A VAPE CARTRIDGE?
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Continued Covid-19 Visitor Guidance at JCHC
Last Friday the CDC issued new COVID-19 Community Level tools and recommendations to help individuals make an informed choice when masking and taking other COVID-19 precautions
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New Mammography Machine Installed at JCHC
Tired of the pinching, tightness, and discomfort of your annual mammogram?
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Heart Health and Home Cooking Event
Due to overwhelming interest, this event has reached its attendee cap and we are unable to register additional attendees at this time.
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Latest Covid-19 Guidance and Vaccination Recommendations
The Omicron wave is causing a surge in COVID-19 cases across Iowa alongside an increase in hospitalized patients. Jefferson County’s positivity rate is at 21%, which means that nearly 1 in 4 COVID-19 tests administered to Jefferson County residents come back positive.
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High Schools Seniors - Apply for the JCHC Auxiliary Scholarship
The Jefferson County Health Center Auxiliary is looking to award $1,500 in scholarship funds to a graduating senior.
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JCHC Clinics and JCHC Walk-in Clinic Holiday Hours
JCHC Clinics and JCHC Walk-in Clinic will be following the schedule below for holiday hours.
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Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
With the recent authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 5-11, Jefferson County Health Center (JCHC) is hosting several pediatric mass vaccination clinics over the coming weeks.
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JCHC Welcomes New General Surgeon
Jefferson County Health Center has welcomed a new surgeon to the JCHC Professional Clinic. Scott Stoeger, M.D., Ph.D., joined JCHC on November 1 and provides general surgery services.
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JCHC Offers Flu Vaccine
JCHC Clinics offers the flu vaccine on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Covid-19 Third-Dose and Booster Shots
COVID-19 booster shots were recently approved for a large percentage of the population.
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Public Notice | Ambulance Board Meeting Agenda
The ambulance board will meet on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, in the JCHC Board Room. An agenda for this quarter's meeting is linked below.
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JCHC Schedules Flu Vaccine Clinics
Starting Tuesday, October 5, JCHC Clinics will be hosting ongoing flu vaccine clinics every Tuesday and Thursday.
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JCHC Nurse Receives Outstanding Nurse Leader Award
When Staci Worley goes to work, she knows to plan for the unexpected.
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JCHC Offers Pfizer Booster Vaccine Shots to Eligible Populations
On Friday, September 23, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in specific populations.
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Jefferson County Health Center Named 2021 Top Workplace by the Des Moines Register
Jefferson County Health Center (JCHC) has a good reason to celebrate.
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Apply for the JCHC Auxiliary Scholarship
Residents of Jefferson County are eligible to apply for the JCHC Auxiliary Scholarship.
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2021 Jefferson County Health Center Foundation Golf Tournament
Our charity golf tournament is fast approaching.
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Lung Cancer Screening Available at JCHC
It is estimated that nearly 250,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year in the United States alone.
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JCHC Reopens Drive-Through Covid-19 Testing
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on the rise across Iowa, Jefferson County Health Center (JCHC) has adjusted how testing is administered at JCHC Clinics. A drive-through testing center, also known as the “testing shed,” has returned.