Morgan County Health Department

09/12/2025

Did you know the Morgan County Health Department is the place to obtain your permit when you install or make changes to a septic system?

Stay tuned to our page September 15-19 during Septic Smart Week for helpful tips on how to care for and maintain your septic system.

For more information on obtaining a septic permit, call 217-245-5111 or visit https://www.morganhd.com/services/environmental-health/private-sewage-disposal

09/11/2025

Why do we keep asking "healthy people" to get a flu shot? Great question! We want all eligible people to get the flu shot so we can:

◼ Hopefully, help you avoid the flu altogether.
◼ Reduce the chances of severe illness if you do get the flu (i.e., keep you out of the hospital).
◼ Protect vulnerable populations like infants younger than 6 months and people with certain medical conditions or weakened immune systems.
◼ Prevent complications such as pneumonia from developing if you do get sick.

The Flu Bowl is a quick and easy way to get your flu shot this year. We hope to see you there!

09/10/2025

Vaccinating your child on time is the best way to protect them against vaccine-preventable diseases.source. Delaying or missing vaccines leaves children unprotected at ages when infectious diseases are particularly dangerous for them.

Keep your child on-track. Call 217-245-5111 to schedule an immunization appointment today, or visit us online anytime at https://www.morganhd.com/services/clinical/immunizations/appointment-request

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09/09/2025

Our annual Flu Bowl is just one month away! This flu clinic at the historic JHS Bowl is a fun and easy way to get flu shots for the whole family. Make sure to mark your calendars now. We'll see you there 😀

09/08/2025

Why do we give newborn babies the Hepatitis B Vaccine? Great question! Here's a quick look at how we got here:
🦠 Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease.
👶🏼 Left untreated, about 1 in 4 children who have chronic hepatitis B will eventually die of health problems related to their infection, such as liver damage, liver disease, or liver cancer.
🤰🏻 Newborns can acquire hepatitis B at birth (perinatal hepatitis B) if the mother is infected with the hepatitis B virus. Babies and young children can also get hepatitis B from close contact with family members or others who might be infected.
⚠ When babies become infected with Hepatitis B, they have about a 90% chance of developing a lifelong, chronic infection.
✅ Administering a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth, known as a birth dose, is highly effective in preventing infection in newborns.
💉 This "birth dose" was adopted by the US in 1991. At that time, nearly 20,000 babies and children were infected with the Hepatitis B virus annually.

Learn more here:https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-b/media/HepBPerinatal-ProtectHepBYourBaby.pdf

09/04/2025

You've got more options than ever to get your flu shot this year. But when you choose to get your flu shot with us, you're supporting your local health department, instead of a big box store or corporation. We don't have batteries or Swedish fish, but we do have flu shots. We hope you'll support locally this year. See you at the Flu Bowl!

09/03/2025

Learn to spot the difference -

When it comes to health and medicine, it’s sometimes hard to understand the difference between correlation and causation. But correlation does not equal causation.

People may link negative health issues to vaccinations because they happen around the time vaccines were given. For instance, some people have concerns that vaccines can cause autism. Rigorous studies have proven that vaccines have nothing to do with autism.

Autism is often diagnosed in early childhood when children get their first routine vaccines. But if vaccines truly caused autism, there would be many more people with autism. More than 9 out of every 10 children in the United States get their vaccines on time for kindergarten. Not even 1 out of every 10 children have an autism diagnosis.

Learn more here: https://www.letsgetrealaboutvaccines.org/separate-fact-from-fiction/correlation-vs-causation

09/02/2025

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our offices are closed for the day.

09/01/2025

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Labor Day holiday. Our offices are closed today, but will resume normal business hours tomorrow. Thank you for supporting your local health department.

08/31/2025

Public Service Reminder: Morgan County Health Department offices will be closed tomorrow. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 2. Thank you for supporting your local health department.

08/29/2025

It's Fight the Bite Friday!
Several mosquitoes in Illinois have tested positive for West Nile virus. Protect yourself and your family by preventing mosquito bites:

✔ Use EPA-registered insect repellent.
✔ Wear long, loose-fitting shirts and pants.
✔ Avoid outdoor activities from dusk to dawn.
✔ Use screens on windows and doors or air conditioning.

08/29/2025

Mark your calendars now! Our annual flu clinic at the JHS Bowl is right around the corner. We can't wait to see you there! Thank you for supporting your local health department.