Clay County Health Department

Communicable Disease Control

Adult and Children Immunizations are available at Clay County Health Department

Communicable Disease Reporting:

Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM (closed 12n-1p)

(828) 389-8052

After Hours: Call Clay County Sheriff's Office for On-Call Staff

(828) 389-6354

Communicable Disease Report Card

Communicable Disease Report Card Instructions

The Communicable Disease staff of Clay County Health Department is responsible for the prompt investigation of disease outbreaks and unusual situations and to implement control measures to minimize further transmission of disease. Communicable Diseases are diseases that can be spread from person to person and also from animals to man. Many of these can be controlled by appropriate vaccines or treated with medications.

Communicable Disease Services include:

Childhood Immunizations (ages 0-18)
Adult Immunizations
Foreign Travel Immunizations
Investigation and Control of disease outbreaks
Bioterrorism Preparedness

Childhood Immunizations - Clay County Health Department's immunization program provides all childhood immunizations, Monday thru Friday by appointment. Certain immunizations are required by NC prior to children entering public school systems. Many colleges also require updated immunizations prior to entrance.

The Health Department utilizes the North Carolina Immunization Registry (NCIR). This is an electronic system of record keeping which is utilized state wide by the health departments. Upon completion of data entry, the parent may receive a printed shot record with the North Carolina State Seal as a water mark. Child Immunizations (ages 0-18) are free of charge. See the Immunization schedule for more information.

Adult Immunizations - (ages 18 and up) are also available by appointment; fees for these vary according to the vaccine needed. Adult immunizations are available and include:

Tetanus Vaccine (free of charge)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Hepatitis B Vaccine Twinrix (Hepatitis A & B combined)
Influenza (Flu) Vaccine –seasonally
Pneumonia Vaccine
Gardasil
Certain vaccines for Foreign Travel (call us for more information)

For more information visit Immunize NC.

Investigation and Control of Disease Outbreaks - Health Care Providers such as hospitals, doctor's offices, labs, etc. are required by North Carolina law to report to the Health Department within specified time frames certain communicable diseases/conditions . Others such as restaurants, schools, and daycare centers are also required to report such diseases or conditions.

The Health Department surveillance team then initiates an investigation into the situation to identify people who might have been exposed and begin preventative measures to reduce the incidence and prevent further spread of the disease. Quick intervention is critical to the identification and control of such outbreaks.

Clay County Health Department provides confidential testing, treatment, and contact follow-up of sexually transmitted diseases, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases.Who should report cases?

Physicians, hospitals and laboratories must report known or suspected cases of certain diseases in the county in which they are located.
Restaurants must report cases of known or suspected food borne illnesses among customers or employees.
School principals and day-care workers must report known or suspected reportable diseases of individuals in the facility.

Some examples of these may be a report of pertussis (whooping cough) by a doctor's office, a report of food poisoning from a local restaurant, a positive HIV test from a local laboratory, or perhaps a positive TB skin test from a medical provider. The Health Department is committed to controlling the spread of communicable disease by providing investigation, surveillance, and education to protect the health of our citizens.For more information, contact Clay County Health Department at clayhd@clayhdnc.us