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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• Profanity, obscenity or vulgarity
• Nudity in profile pictures
• Defamation to a person or people
• Name calling and/or personal attacks
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• 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.

Protect yourself by taking simple precautions to avoid tick bites: • Wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts and closed-toe...
08/28/2026

Protect yourself by taking simple precautions to avoid tick bites:
• Wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts and closed-toed shoes.
• Check for ticks often while outdoors and brush them away before they attach.
• Perform a full body check at the end of the day to ensure that no ticks are attached.
• Shower soon after coming indoors.
• Check pets for ticks.
• Consider using EPA-registered repellents labelled as effective against ticks.

Tried quitting before? Combination therapy pairs a daily patch (for constant control) with fast-acting gum or lozenges (...
08/27/2026

Tried quitting before? Combination therapy pairs a daily patch (for constant control) with fast-acting gum or lozenges (for sudden cravings) to boost your success. Get help from 1-866-NY-QUITS | nysmokefree.com

JCPHS, along with the NYS Department of Health, would like to inform our community that there is a recent increase in me...
08/26/2026

JCPHS, along with the NYS Department of Health, would like to inform our community that there is a recent increase in measles cases in rural areas across the state.
⏺ There are no confirmed measles cases in Jefferson County.
⏺ Cases elsewhere in the state have been linked to both travel outside of NYS and local community spread.

The MMR vaccine is the best protection against measles. If you or your child are not up to date, now is the time to contact your healthcare provider.

Happy  !  Loving your dog means keeping them protected. Rabies is preventable. Make sure your dog is up to date on its r...
08/26/2026

Happy ! Loving your dog means keeping them protected. Rabies is preventable. Make sure your dog is up to date on its rabies vaccine.

Back to school is here! We are at Carthage High School from 3–6 PM tonight for the Back to School Bash. There's games, r...
08/25/2026

Back to school is here! We are at Carthage High School from 3–6 PM tonight for the Back to School Bash. There's games, raffles, and fun for the whole family—don't miss out!

08/25/2026

Breast milk storage guidelines can be confusing! Here is the “rule of 4s” for breast milk storage. Share this post with another parent!

08/23/2026
We had a great turnout at our rabies vaccination clinic yesterday, vaccinating 86 dogs and 31 cats!
08/19/2026

We had a great turnout at our rabies vaccination clinic yesterday, vaccinating 86 dogs and 31 cats!

Back-to-school prep can be.. a lot. Here’s one easy thing you can do: call your child’s healthcare provider to see if yo...
08/18/2026

Back-to-school prep can be.. a lot. Here’s one easy thing you can do: call your child’s healthcare provider to see if your kids are up to date on immunizations.

A raccoon located in the Town of Rutland tested positive for rabies. An unvaccinated dog was euthanized after being atta...
08/17/2026

A raccoon located in the Town of Rutland tested positive for rabies. An unvaccinated dog was euthanized after being attacked by the rabid raccoon. Three individuals reported exposure and will receive rabies preventive treatment.

Address

531 Meade Street
Watertown, NY
13601

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+13157863730

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