The Gilmer County Health Department would like to help you complete your required post secondary school health forms. Most colleges, foreign study programs, technical schools, military and employers require that these forms be submitted before you can attend or register for classes.

The health department will be at Gilmer High School on April 19th from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to update student immunization/health records and administer required or recommended immunizations. Some organizations will require or recommend additional immunizations that are not required for school attendance.

If you are a student under the age of 19, you can receive your vaccinations at a cost of $14.75 each. If you are under the age of 18, a parent must sign a permission slip for you to receive you immunizations. Parents are welcome but it is not necessary to be in attendance as long as the student has a signed permission slip.

Permission slips and vaccine information will be distributed to students.  You may also obtain these documents below.

Of course if you are unable to attend on April 19th, you may visit the Gilmer County Health Department during working hours Monday through Friday. No appointment is necessary.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call Sarah Jones, RN at 706-635-4363.


Permission Slips and Vaccine Information:

• Permission Slip 33.97 Kb
• Dtap 58.23 Kb
• HPV 64.07 Kb
• Hepatitis A 67.67 Kb
• Hepatitis B 65.34 Kb
• Meningitis 67.67 Kb

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The Whitfield County Health Department recently announced their Employees of the Year 2010.  These employees were selected for this honor by their peers, and Whitfield County Health Department Manager, Cheryl Wheeler, presented their awards.

Pictured from left to right are  Mandy Kranz - WIC Nutritionist, Melissa Nelson - RN in the Women's Clinic, Karen Penland - RN in Children's Clinic, Cheryl Wheeler, Nurse Manager, Amanda Heafner - RN in Medical Access Clinic

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"One challenge for women is that their heart disease symptoms can be different from symptoms in men.  Fortunately, women can take steps to understand their unique symptoms of heart disease and to begin to reduce their risk," said Dr. Kimberly Redding, Director of DCH's Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs.  "Women and men can decrease their chances of heart disease by adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes a diet of lean meats and poultry, low-fat dairy products, lower salt, sugar and alcohol intake and incorporating physical activity into their daily routine."  Read More...
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North Georgia Health District takes aim at lowering tobacco usage rates and health-related problems here in North Georgia. Watch the local news story below to learn how you can access resources that will help you or a loved one quit for good!

http://www.wdnntv.com/?p=1807