• Shingles Vaccine Available
• 2009 Adams County Health Dept. Annual Report- Part 1 
• 2009 Adams County Health Dept. Annual Report- Part 2
• 2009 Adams County Health Dept. Annual Report- Part 3  
• 2009 Adams County Health Dept. Annual Report- Part 4 
• 2009 Adams County Health Dept. Annual Report- Part 5  
• Healthy Communities Initiative - Othello 

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The Adams County Health Department is one of 35 local health jurisdictions statewide. The mission of the health department is to "improve, promote and protect the public's health". This is done through a variety of programs that address the goals in the mission statement. Following are some examples of programs that address these goals.

• To improve and promote the health of the public, there are programs to decrease tobacco use, stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, provide food and nutrition information to women and children who qualify financially through WIC, provide immunizations against certain communicable diseases, promote safe food handling and provide assistance with certain water systems.
• To protect the public's health, there are programs to provide assistance in permitting and inspecting septic systems, investigation of communicable infectious diseases, investigation of food borne illness reports and providing testing and medication for tuberculosis prevention.

Resources

• Agency services
• Assessment
• Children's Oral Health
• Health Links
• News Letter 
• News Media
• Flu Information
• Publications
• Staff Roster

Emergency Response

• What you can do to prepare for a public health emergency
• Emergency Resource Guide  (2007)
• Preparación y Respuesta Emergencias
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• Adams County Health Department Essential Services   

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Copies of written policies, local ordinances, permit and or license application requirements administrative codes and regulations and enabling laws that govern the Adams County Health Department are available upon written request to this office.*

*State and Federal laws prohibit distribution of personal information

• Revised Code of Washington and Washington Administrative code Search Page