Siouxland District Health Dept, IA
Home MenuYour Best Defense Starts with a Shot
Get Vaccinated. Stay Protected. Keep Flu out of your season.
Flu season is around the corner, to be prepared to get your annual flu shot in or around October to cover you for the season. An annual flu vaccine is the best way to help reduce risk of getting the flu and any potential complications. Vaccinations have been shown to reduce the risk of illness, hospitalization, and even the risk of flu-related deaths. Siouxland District Health offers flu vaccine through private pay, Vaccines for Children (VFC), and Vaccine for Adults (VFA). To schedule your annual flu vaccine give us a call at 712-279-6119.
Youtube
Measles Outbreak in Iowa - No Cases in NW Iowa
Iowa is now one of the most recent hot spots for measles in the US with over 20 cases detected in southern Iowa in the last couple of weeks. With these cases come many places where someone could have been exposed to measles, so more cases are expected.
2026 has seen measles outbreaks in several parts of the country with over 2900 cases identified so far this year.
Measles is one of the most contagious disease known. If you are exposed to measles and you do not have immunity, you will get infected. But it is also high preventable with MMR vaccine that is well over 90% effective. Decreasing vaccine rates in Woodbury County and across the are troublesome and will likely contribute to more infections.
Early measles symptoms include cough, fever, red/water eyes. A couple days later a rash begins. People are infectious for 4 days before the rash begins to 4 days after the rash began.
SDHD currently has FREE MMR vaccine available for Iowa residents. We want the immunity of our community to increase and insulate us from outbreaks. Call us at 712-279-6119 to find how you can protect yourself from measles for free!