Lose Weight Donate 2010 Brings Partners Together to Help Families in Need – March 4, 2010
The Mecklenburg County Health Department’s Fit City Challenge program has launched its second Lose Weight Donate Challenge to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank and its partner agencies...[more]
Mecklenburg County in Top 25 Healthiest North Carolina Counties, Says New Report - February 17, 2010
County Health Rankings Report gives North Carolinians a county-by-county snapshot of how multiple factors can influence their health...[more]
Health Department and Carolinas MED-1 Team to Observe MLK Day with Free H1N1 Shots - January 14, 2010
The Mecklenburg County Health Department and Carolinas MED-1 will be part of this Saturday's Martin Luther King Day celebration in uptown Charlotte, providing free H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) vaccinations....[more]
Health Department to Test Personal Contacts After Student is Diagnosed with Tuberculosis - January 7, 2010
The Mecklenburg County Health Department soon will begin testing personal contacts of a West Charlotte High School student after the student was confirmed to have active tuberculosis. [...more]
It's Worth A Shot: Health Department and MED-1 to Offer Free H1N1 Vaccinations - January 5, 2010
The Mecklenburg County Health Department and Carolinas Med-1 will offer free H1N1 (swine) flu vaccinations at Eastland Mall on Saturday, January 9, 2010...[more]
Health Department Prepares for New law Banning Smoking in Restaurants/Bars - December 31, 2009
On Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, a new law goes into effect prohibiting smoking in restaurants and bars across the state of North Carolina. Under the new law, smoking will no longer be permitted in most restaurants, bars and lodging establishments that prepare and serve food and drink...[...more]
Get Your H1N1 Flu Shot Now and Be Protected for the New Year! - December 23, 2009
As you celebrate the holidays with family and friends, the Mecklenburg County Health Department reminds you that this is the perfect time to get your H1N1 flu shot. There is now an adequate supply of vaccine, and appointments are available...[more]
Health Department Begins Offering H1N1 Vaccine to the General Public - December 2, 2009
The Mecklenburg County Health Department is now accepting appointments for anyone who wishes to be protected from the H1N1 virus. Appointments are available beginning Monday, December 7th and can be scheduled now by calling 704-432-5100 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or online 24 hours a day at www.meckhealth.org. [...more]
Health Department Resumes H1N1 Vaccinations for High-Risk Populations - November 23, 2009
The Mecklenburg County Health Department is once again taking appointments for priority groups to get the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccination. Current vaccine supplies will now allow health department staff to administer the H1N1 vaccination to: pregnant women, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months old, persons between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old, and persons aged 25-65 who have chronic medical conditions. [more]
Health Department Begins Offering H1N1 Vaccine to High-Risk Populations - November 4, 2009
The Mecklenburg County Health Department is now taking appointments for priority groups to get the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccination...[more]
Senior Vaccination Sunday: Get That Flu Shot Now - September 29, 2009
The Mecklenburg County Health Department wants all seniors to protect themselves from seasonal influenza by getting a flu shot. [more]
Health Department Urges Residents to Get Seasonal Flu Shot - September 11, 2009
Beginning Tuesday, September 15, 2009, Health Department staff will administer the seasonal flu vaccine only (H1N1 vaccine information will come at a later date) in immunization clinics at 249 Billingsley Road and 2845 Beatties Ford Road...[more]
Health Department Provices Free School Immunizations at Big Shot Saturdays and More - August 11,2 009
School is back in session soon, and once again, the Mecklenburg County Health Department and the Junior League of Charlotte are working together to make sure children are properly immunized for the new school year....[more]
Health Department Unveils Renovated Northwest Campus - July 15, 2009
County officials today cut a ceremonial ribbon celebrating the completion of an 18-month project to update and expand the Mecklenburg County Health Department's Northwest campus along Beatties Ford Road...[more]
Health Department Says "Stay Safe" Over the Long Holiday Weekend - July 6, 2009
The long Fourth of July weekend brings barbecues, picnics and other family gatherings. Along with the summer heat and humidity comes the additional risk of bacteria and food-borne illnesses such as e-coli and listeriosis...[more]
Mosquitoes Can Spread Illness; Learn to Protect Yourself from Bites - June 24, 2009
To avoid human illness, the Mecklenburg County Health Department urges residents to take simple steps to prevent mosquito bites and reduce mosquito breeding in and around the home...[more]
Health Department and Regional AIDS Consortium Team for National HIV/AIDS Testing - June 19, 2009
Every 12 seconds, someone is infected with HIV... [more]
Think Healthy. Be Healthy. Swim Healthy! - May 15, 2009
Did you know that germs can live, even in pool water treated with chlorine? Learn how to protect yourself. [more]
Health Department Confirms Second Case of H1N1 Influenza A (Swine Flu)- June 3, 2009
A second Mecklenburg County resident has tested positive for the Novel H1N1 Influenza A (or swine flu) virus. This case is directly linked to the child who was reported as positive on June 1, 2009...[more]
State Laboratory Confirms First Case Of Novel H1n1 Influenza A (Swine Flu) In Mecklenburg County – June 1, 2009
A specimen sent to the state laboratory in Raleigh has tested positive for the first case of Novel H1N1 Influenza A, or swine flu. It is Mecklenburg County's first case of the disease...[more]
Komen Charlotte Area Grants - April 7, 2009
Susan G. Komen for the Cure awards $1.2 Million in community grants. [more]
Lose Weight, Donate Challenge: Pound for Pound Everyone Wins! - February 17, 2009
Did you know that hunger was already a struggle for 1 in 8 Americans even before these challenging economic times? Now, food pantries all across the country are finding it difficult to keep up with the increased demand...[more]
Cold Temperatures Pose Public Health Threats - January 19, 2009
The Charlotte area is preparing for its coldest temperatures in several years, and the Mecklenburg County Health Department wants to remind residents that prolonged exposure to this type of weather can be threatening to man and beast...[more]
