Tag: PCHD

Paulding County Ranks High in 2022 County Health Rankings

Paulding County Health Department (PCHD) is pleased to announce that Paulding County is ranked among the healthiest counties for health outcomes and health factors in the 2022 County Health Rankings.  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, released its annual County Health Rankings, a comprehensive annual report that…

FACTS ABOUT PCHD HEALTH LEVY

What is this Health Levy? The Paulding County Health Levy (PCHD) is a half-tenth (0.5) mill renewal levy that will help cover the operating cost of the Paulding County Health District for the next 10 years. Why is PCHD asking for a Levy? This is not a new levy, but a renewal of the existing…

Paulding County Health Department URGES RESIDENTS TO GET VACCINATED

WHEREAS, the Paulding County Health Department has an obligation to prevent disease in the community;  WHEREAS, the Paulding County Health Department values empowerment by providing individuals with the information necessary for healthy decision-making;  The Paulding County Health Department released the following statement of concern and call to action:  COVID-19 is spreading in Paulding County. Paulding…

VACCINE CLINICS STILL BEING HELD AT PCHD

Paulding County Health Department will continue to make vaccine clinics available this summer to anyone who hasn’t yet been vaccinated for COVID-19. Several options will be available on a recurring basis.  Recurring clinics are planned at the following times and locations: • Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Paulding County Health Department, 800 East Perry…

Paulding County Health Department Administers COVID-19 Vaccines to Phase 1A

Paulding County Health Department administered their first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine today, December 30, 2020, to individuals in phase 1a of the Ohio Department of Health Covid-19 vaccination program. Included in day 1 of administration were several members of Paulding EMS, and PCHD nursing staff, Amber Gochenour and Barbara VanArsdalen.  “Getting my COVID-19…

Recreational Public Health Advisory

A recreational public health advisory remains in place for the Maumee River in Paulding County. Swimming and wading in the Maumee River is not recommended for children, pregnant or nursing women, those with certain medical conditions and pets. If you have been in contact with water from the Maumee River, rinse your skin immediately. Symptoms…