Jefferson County Public Health Service

Jefferson County Public Health Service Main Contact: 315-786-3700 Prevent Services: 315-786-3730 Please visit our website www.jcphs.org for more information.

Empowering people to prevent illness, promote resiliency, and protect the well-being of Jefferson County residents and visitors. Jefferson County Public Health Service (JCPHS) offers preventive health programs that provide a broad range of services for county residents which include: communicable disease case investigation for reportable diseases, community screenings & education along with other

services for health and human service agencies, schools, businesses and residents.
• Travel health services
• Rabies Control
• Vector Control
• Emergency Preparedness
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
• Immunization Clinic every Wednesday 12:30-3:30; STD Clinic every Tuesday 12:30-3:30. Call 315-786-3730 to schedule an appointment.
• Child Find Program
• Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Emergency Medical Services
• Medical Examiner Program

JCPHS also has home healthcare services. Home health care provides in-home services such as nursing, home health aides, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social worker, registered dietitian and case management. DISCLAIMER:
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• Hate speech
• Profanity, obscenity or vulgarity
• Nudity in profile pictures
• Defamation to a person or people
• Name calling and/or personal attacks
• Comments whose main purpose are to sell a product
• Comments that infringe on copyrights
• Spam comments, such as the same comment posted repeatedly on a profile
• Links to inappropriate external sites
• Other comments that the JCPHS deems inappropriate. All links posted as comments on JCPHS posts will be reviewed and may be deleted. Repeated violations of the JCPHS comment policy may cause the author to be blocked from the JCPHS page. We understand that social media is a 24/7 medium; however, our moderation capabilities are not. We may not see every inappropriate comment right away, and we are trusting in the maturity of our community to ignore personal attacks and negative speech or respond politely. Please contact JCPHS at 315-786-3730 if you have any questions.

When a pregnant woman gets vaccinated, her body creates antibodies that are passed on to the baby before birth. These an...
04/23/2026

When a pregnant woman gets vaccinated, her body creates antibodies that are passed on to the baby before birth. These antibodies help provide protection until the baby is old enough to get vaccinated.

We’re at Fort Drum Baby Palooza today connecting with new and growing families.Our team is sharing information on:• Chil...
04/22/2026

We’re at Fort Drum Baby Palooza today connecting with new and growing families.

Our team is sharing information on:
• Childhood lead poisoning prevention
• Developmental milestones
• Immunizations
• Breastfeeding support
• And more!

Infants’ and children’s immune systems are used to being busy. Their immune systems are always working to fight off ger...
04/21/2026

Infants’ and children’s immune systems are used to being busy. Their immune systems are always working to fight off germs they are exposed to, like when they play, eat, and touch objects in their daily environment. Their immune systems fight off up to 6,000 different types of germs in their everyday life. That is a lot more than what they will be exposed to by the age of 2 when following the vaccine schedule.

04/20/2026
Vaccines help us protect our children from diseases that once killed or disabled many people in the past, like polio or ...
04/20/2026

Vaccines help us protect our children from diseases that once killed or disabled many people in the past, like polio or Hib disease. Vaccines can also prevent or lessen the severity of dozens of diseases.

Ticks are tiny! Check your body, clothes & gear after coming back indoors.
04/18/2026

Ticks are tiny! Check your body, clothes & gear after coming back indoors.

Have an open and honest conversation with your healthcare provider about your sexual history. This will help them unders...
04/17/2026

Have an open and honest conversation with your healthcare provider about your sexual history. This will help them understand what STI tests you may need. Find a clinic near you: https://gettested.cdc.gov/

The clinic is still on this evening (4/16)! The line may extend outdoors, so please dress accordingly and/or bring an um...
04/16/2026

The clinic is still on this evening (4/16)! The line may extend outdoors, so please dress accordingly and/or bring an umbrella with you.

To those who are coming to our clinic tonight:
While we are still having our clinic unfortunately there seems to be some imminent rain showers. Please dress accordingly and have an umbrella. There will be periods of time where the line is outside. As always bring proof of previous vaccinations, have your dogs on leashes and cats in carriers. Thank you and see everyone tonight

We’re tabling at JCC today with Victims Assistance Center of Jefferson County, Inc.! If you’re in the area, stop by our ...
04/15/2026

We’re tabling at JCC today with Victims Assistance Center of Jefferson County, Inc.! If you’re in the area, stop by our booth to chat with our staff and pick up some community resources.

STIs don't always cause symptoms or may only cause mild symptoms, so it is possible to have an infection and not know it...
04/15/2026

STIs don't always cause symptoms or may only cause mild symptoms, so it is possible to have an infection and not know it. This is one reason why STI testing is so important. If you do test positive for an STI, know that all STIs are treatable.

JCPHS has been notified that two animals have tested positive for rabies: a skunk located in the Town of Watertown and a...
04/13/2026

JCPHS has been notified that two animals have tested positive for rabies: a skunk located in the Town of Watertown and a raccoon located in the Town of Cape Vincent. There are no known exposures to humans or pets from either animal.
These cases were identified through enhanced wildlife surveillance by the USDA. This partnership helps us track rabies in our area — even when there hasn't been a direct encounter.
https://www.jeffersoncountyny.gov/media/Public%20Health/Press%20Releases/2026/041326-two-rabies-reports.pdf

Address

531 Meade Street
Watertown, NY
13601

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13157863730

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