Observing National Influenza Vaccination Week
County to offer free flu shots Monday at Exton library
Don’t take chances with your health, urges the county, which is offering free flu shots on Monday, Dec. 9.
In observance of National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 8-14), the Chester County Health Department will offer the free vaccinations – recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older – at the Chester County Library in Exton from...
Take a shot at staying healthy this winter
Register to receive free flu vaccines on Friday
Protect yourself against the pesky flu by taking advantage of the free vaccines offered by the Chester County Health Department in Coatesville on Friday, Nov. 8.
Advance registration and an up-to-date immunization record is required for the shots, which will be administered from 9 a.m. to noon at the Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 E. Lincoln...
Scaring up some Halloween safety tips
County Health Department offers frighteningly good advice
To keep a scary holiday safe, the Chester County Health Department is offering the following tips:
Walk Safely
Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks.
Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you cross.
Put away cell phones, iPods and other distracting devices and stay focused on your...
County offering Worksite Wellness program
Businesses invited to sign up for 6 months of education, screening
Since most Americans spend the majority of their waking hours at work, the Chester County Health Department is encouraging county businesses, large, medium and small, to introduce a six-month start-up Worksite Wellness program.
“Bringing wellness directly to your business has the potential to benefit both employer and employee,”...
Parents angered over E. Fallowfield school water outage
Slated to reopen Thursday after county health department mandated Wednesday closure
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST FALLOWFIELD — East Fallowfield Elementary School is scheduled to reopen Thursday morning, after a failed water pump closed the school Wednesday — but a number of the school’s parents expressed anger over the district’s handling of the matter.
The pump broke at about...
Free book bag event scheduled for Friday
Back-to-school vaccines will be available Thursday
Free book bags filled with supplies will be distributed to kids of all ages from pre-K through 12th grade on Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Scott Middle School.
Sponsored by a host of health care and social services agencies, the Back-to-School Event will include information on issues such health and wellness, dental screenings, after-school programs,...
County to spray for mosquitos in Caln Twp.
Effort to reduce risk of West Nile virus scheduled for Thursday night
A map shows the general area that will be the focus of the county’s mosquito-spraying on Thursday night in Caln Township.
Weather permitting, the Chester County Health Department will conduct a mosquito-control treatment in portions of Caln Township on Thursday between 8 and 11 p.m., said a department news release.
The treatment...
Free children vaccines on August 22
Parents can register their children now for the free vaccine
Free vaccines will be available at the Coatesville Center for Community Health on August 22.
Free back to school vaccines for children will be provided by the Chester County Health Department on Thursday, August 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Coatesville Center for Community Health, located at 1001 E. Lincoln Highway.
All children must...
County health launches RoadMAPP Website
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Health Department announced that the Chester County Health Assessment: RoadMAPP to Health website was launched yesterday.
This project is a collaborative effort involving many health agencies and community organizations in Chester County who will assess the health of our community, identify the major issues, and develop a Community Health Improvement Plan to address...
County working to help residents beat heat
Shelters will double as cooling stations, transportation for seniors will increase
Fans for seniors who qualify will be available through the Chester County Office of Aging Services. Call 610-344-6350 for information.
In response to the excessive heat warning issued Monday by the National Weather Service – in effect through 8 p.m. on Wednesday – the Chester County Health Department and the Chester...
