The main characteristics of a population-based public health nursing practice are:

• A focus based on entire populations possessing similar health concerns or characteristics

• Based on an assessment of community need

• Addresses the broad determinants of health

• Considers multiple levels of intervention

• Considers multiple levels of prevention with preference for primary prevention

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Up Coming Children's Immunizations Clinics 2008

These clinics are open to all children in Pottawattamie County, through the age of 18 years, who are enrolled in Medicaid, have no health insurance, their insurance does not cover vaccines and/or Alaskan Native or American Indian. Questions regarding immunizations/vaccines contact Tanya 712 328-4666.

Saturday Clinic: August 2, 2008 from 9-11 am at the Community Hall, 205 South Main Street. Monday Clinic: August 18, 2008 from 3-5pm at the Community Hall, 205 South Main Street.

Walk-in for Children's Immunizations at the WIC Clinic, 300 West Broadway-Omni Center, Every Tuesday 1-3 pm. (except the 5th Tuesday of the month.)

Children's Immunization Clinic every Thursday at Community Hall, 205 South Main Street, 1-4 pm by appointment only.

Children's Immunization Clinic the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Community Hall, 205 South Main Street, 9-11 am, by appointment only.

Other Immunization Clinic Sites are available, by appointment only, in Carter Lake the 2nd Monday of the month and Neola the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Local Pediatricians In Council Bluffs

Recommendations for a second dose of Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine.

On June 29, 2006, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends a routine SECOND dose of Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine for children to further improve protection against the disease. The new proposed schedule for varicella vaccination for children are at ages 12-15 months and a second dose should be given at ages 4-6 years.

The ACIP and the Iowa Department of Public Health recommend that children, adolescents, and adults who previously received only one dose of the varicella vaccine should receive a second dose. If a child has received one dose of vaccine AND had a case of breakthrough varicella disease (had chickenpox disease), a second dose of vaccine is not necessary.

Please contact your health care provider or local health department 712 328-4666 for more information.

HIV Counseling and Testing by appointment

HIV counseling and testing offers a personalized, client centered encounter in which the individual can learn his/her serostatus as well as obtain tools to assess her/his own risk.

Counseling is by appointment Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-ins are accepted the first Friday of each month from 9 - 11 a.m. at 209 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Call 712 328-4666 to make appointments.

Special offsite appointments are available. Call 712-328-4666 to make arrangements to include the location, time and day. Ask for Rachel.

Hepatitis Counseling and Screening

Vaccination to protect against both Hepatitis A & B is also available to those persons meeting the Iowa Department of Public Health's definition of a person at highest risk and to those person's, with no insurance, who have tested positive for Hepatitis C.

Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic

All services are by appointment only and are free to residents of Council Bluffs and the surrounding area. The following services are available:

Testing and treatment for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis.

HIV counseling & testing.

Hepatitits C counseling. Screening for Hepatitis C and vaccination against Hepatitis A & B are available to those who meet the Iowa Department of Public Health's definition of a person at higest risk.

Call 712 323-0096 to make your appointment.