Welcome to Allen County Public Health’s Website!
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(For the health department building – 219 E. Market St.)
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
***Vitals Department Closes At 4 p.m.***
Allen County Public Health continues to offer routine immunization appointments for infants, children, adolescents and adults.
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Get Your Child Tested![]()
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A blood test is the best way to find out ![]()
if a child has lead poisoning. A child ![]()
with lead poisoning may not have visible ![]()
signs or symptoms. Many children who ![]()
have lead poisoning look and act healthy. ![]()
Parents can talk to their child’s healthcare ![]()
provider about getting a blood lead test ![]()
if their child may have been exposed to ![]()
lead.![]()
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• Act early to get your child tested for ![]()
lead. Children’s blood lead levels tend to ![]()
increase from 6 to 12 months of age and ![]()
tend to peak at 18 to 24 months of age.![]()
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• Blood lead tests are required for:![]()
– Children ages 12 and 24 months who ![]()
receive Medicaid.![]()
– Children between ages 24 and 72 months who receive Medicaid with no record of a ![]()
previous blood lead test.![]()
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• Blood lead tests are recommended for:![]()
– Children ages 12 and 24 months living in areas that are at higher-risk or who belong to ![]()
populations that are higher-risk,![]()
– Children or other family members who have been exposed to lead, and ![]()
– Children who should be tested under your state or local health testing plan.![]()
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• CDC provides recommended actions based on blood lead levels cdc.gov/nceh/lead/![]()
advisory/acclpp/actions-blls.htm.![]()
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• Ask your healthcare provider to explain the blood lead test results, including how it ![]()
compares to the CDC blood lead reference value (BLRV) of 3.5 micrograms per deciliter ![]()
(µg/dL).![]()
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– The BLRV is the level at which a child has more lead in their blood than do most U.S. children (97.5% of children ages 1–5 years) and is used as a guide to determine appropriate follow-up actions (cdc.gov/nceh/lead/advisory/acclpp/actions-blls.htm)![]()
and prevent further exposure.![]()
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– For more information on getting your child tested, visit www.allencountypublichealth.org/nursing/%c2%b7lead-safety/![]()
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#leadsafety #leadawareness #LeadFreeKids #EnvironmentalJustice
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#LimaSenior students are invited to participate in National Bike to School Day on Wednesday 5/8/24. ![]()
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Interested students are invited to meet at the Lincoln Park Shelter House at 7:30am. Light breakfast and helmets will be available for interested students. ![]()
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Don't have a #bike? #students are #welcome to ride scooters, hover boards, rollerblade, etc. to the school. ![]()
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We will leave the shelter house at 7:45am to head to school (it's only a 5 minute ride!). Students with late arrival may go to the cafeteria until their classes. ![]()
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Can't join the group? Feel free to ride your own way! RSVP is appreciated, but not required. Contact Bri at 419-804-1560 with questions or to RSVP.![]()
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For information about staying active in #Lima visit: www.allencountypublichealth.org/health-education/%c2%b7creating-healthy-communities/active-living-2/![]()
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#NationalBiketoSchoolDay #stayactive #scooters #hoverboards #rollerblade
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