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Compost Bin Sale For Jackson County Residents

Reduce waste by composting! Jackson County, IL, residents may purchase a compost bin for $10 from the Jackson County Health Department.  

GEOBIN composters are user-friendly for all skill levels and are expandable from 2-3.75′ wide x 3′ tall.

Limit two per household. Pick up at the rear building between 8am-4pm, M-F.  Proof of residency is required. Available while supplies last. 

Buy a Bin!

Request a Free Colorectal Screening Kit & Prostate Screening/Referral

Colorectal Cancer is preventable and highly curable when it is found early. JCHD offers a free, non-invasive at-home colorectal screening option to adults ages 45-75. FIT kits can be picked up in the front building during normal business hours. 

Men aged 40-75: Ask us how you can get screened for prostate cancer for FREE and receive a referral for a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test today!

Early detection saves lives!

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Respiratory Virus Season Guidance

The 2025-2026 respiratory virus season has begun.

Flu vaccination is recommended for all people ages 6 months and older.

RSV immunization is recommended for all pregnant people during weeks 32 through 36 of pregnancy, all infants under the age of 8 months without maternal RSV vaccine protection entering their first RSV season and children ages 8 months through 19 months who are at increased risk for severe RSV disease entering their second RSV season, adults ages 50 years through 74 years at increased risk of severe RSV disease, and all adults ages 75 years and older.

COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for:
• . All children ages 6 months through 23 months.
• Children ages 2 years through 17 years who have at least one underlying risk factor, who have weakened immune systems, who have never been previously vaccinated for Covid-19, or who live in congregate settings or live in households with those at risk for severe Covid-19.
• Children ages 2 years through 17 years whose parent or guardian desires their protection from COVID-19.
• All individuals who are or will be pregnant, during any trimester of pregnancy, postpartum, or during lactation.
• All adults ages 18 years and older.

Federal insurance programs, plans under the Affordable Care Act, and state-regulated insurance programs will cover COVID-19 vaccines.