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National Influenza Vaccination Week is December 4-8

December 4, 2023 For Immediate Release

National Influenza Vaccination Week is December 4-8  A Flu Vaccine Can Take the Flu from Wild to Mild

DuPage County – The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is promoting National Influen...

Learn Your HIV Status - Worlds Aids Day is December 1

December 1, 2023 For Immediate Release 

Learn Your HIV Status – World AIDS Day is December 1 

 DuPage County – The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is encouraging individuals to know their HIV (human immunodeficienc...

Roll Up Your Sleeves and Stay Healthy This Holiday Season

November 27, 2023For Immediate Release 

              Roll Up Your Sleeves and Stay Healthy This Holiday SeasonCOVID-19, influenza, and RSV immunizations lower the risk of sev...

DuPage County Health Department Advises Patients and Their Families to Be Antibiotics

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DuPage County Health Department Advises Patients and Their Families to Be Antibiotics Aware

DUPAGE COUNTY—Kicking off U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24, DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) joins the Centers for Disease C...

Second Lifesaving Narcan Vending Machine Launched in DuPage County

Second Lifesaving Narcan Vending Machine Launched in DuPage County

DuPage County - The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) partnered with the Glendale Heights Police Department, the Village of Glendale Heights, and the DuPage Recovery Oriented System of...

DuPage County Announces New Council for Mental Health, Substance Use Care

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 DuPage County Announces New Council for Mental Health, Substance Use Care

Wheaton – The DuPage County Board and DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) are pleased to announce the new DuPage Council on Strengthening ...

Follow Your Dreams, Choose Your Health Plan

October 31, 2023For Immediate Release 

“Follow Your Dreams, Choose Your Health Plan” DuPage County Health Department Offers Enrollment Assistance

DUPAGE COUNTY—2024 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace Open E...

Health Department Offering 2023-2024 Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Eligible Children

October 27, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

 Health Department Offering 2023-2024 Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Eligible Children

DuPage County – Earlier this week, the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) began offering the updated ...

Major Milestone for Health Department’s RxBOX: 82.5 Tons of Medication Collected

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Major Milestone for Health Department’s RxBOX: 82.5 Tons of Medication CollectedProgram Transitions on December 1, 2023

DuPage County - The DuPage County Health Department’s medication take-back program, k...

Health Department Awarded Over Two Million Dollars in Federal Grant Funding

September 21, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Health Department Awarded Over Two Million Dollars in Federal Grant Funding to Focus on Prevention Efforts

DuPage County – This month, the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) secured t...

Health Department Confirms Two Human West Nile Virus Deaths in DuPage County for 2023

September 19, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Health Department Confirms Two Human West Nile Virus Deaths in DuPage County for 2023

DuPage County - The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) has confirmed the first two human deaths due to West ...

September is Suicide Prevention Month

September 11, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

September is Suicide Prevention Month

DuPage County—Every year, during National Suicide Prevention Month, individuals and organizations come together to highlight the problem of suicide and advocate its prev...

Protect Against Tick-borne Diseases When Enjoying the Great Outdoors

Protect Against Tick-borne Diseases When Enjoying the Great Outdoors

DUPAGE COUNTY - Warmer weather is here and as you make plans to be outdoors, the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is reminding residents to protect thems...