Pulaski County Health Department
During the June 12 joint session, county health officer Dr. Rex Allman asked the county commissioners if they would like to opt-in to the governor’s public health initiative. After hearing his presentation, they ultimately decided it would be in the county's best interest to participate. Allman...
County Health Officer Dr Rex Allman was present at a regular commissioners meeting on April 17 to update the board about Senate Bill 4, which is Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb's public health bill. In a brief summary, Senate Bill 4 establishes the health powers review force. It defines "core public...
Andrea Keller, Public Health Nurse at the Pulaski County Health Department, was recently acknowledged as a 2023 Public Health Hero by the Indiana Public Health Association (IPHA). She was nominated by a county resident. She is Pulaski County's only public health nurse and during COVID she was the...
The Pulaski County Commissioners recently learned about the state health commission's expected push towards more district health officers in the next year or so. Pulaski County Health Department Director Terri Hansen added that the commissioners will eventually have to make a formal decision about...
Pulaski County Health Department Director Terri Hansen presented the county commissioners with a proposal for a new fee schedule on Nov. 7, which includes some increases. Hansen said that its been several years since they have raised any of their prices. She highlighted some of the fees that they...
Pulaski County Health Department Public Health Nurse Andrea Keller recently advised that individuals who would like to receive a COVID-19 vaccine will have to schedule an appointment by either calling the Pulaski County Health Department or by contacting their healthcare provider. Additional...
Due to an increase in the use of at home COVID-19 tests, it may be unclear to some of what they should do should they test positive. Pulaski County Health Department Public Health Nurse Andrea Keller recently distributed information received from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) on the...
In light of COVID-19 numbers on the rise, the Pulaski County Health Department would like to remind the community that COVID-19 testing is still being offered for free at two different local sites - the Winamac Volunteer Fire Department and the Fulton County Health Department. It's important to...
COVID-19 vaccine clinics for 5-11 year old children are still progressing smoothly according to Pulaski County Health Department Public Health Nurse Andrea Keller. Keller reported that on Nov. 4 the health department distributed 15 vaccines, 20 on Nov. 10, and 16 on Nov. 17. She responded...
Terri Hansen with the Pulaski County Health Department and Pulaski Memorial Hospital Communications Director Brian Ledley brought forth their concerns about COVID-19 in the county at a regular commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7. At the time of the meeting, Hansen reported to the...