public health services
Population wellness programs
Public health services are government programs and agencies that protect and promote community health.
These include disease surveillance, vaccination campaigns, sanitation, health education, and emergency response.
Unlike individual medical care, public health services focus on populations: The county's public health services tracked the outbreak, Public health services distributed free flu shots at the community center.
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- flu shotYearly illness prevention injection
- vaccination requirementsRules requiring proof of immunity
- free clinicsHealthcare sites without fees
- lead poisoningToxic heavy metal accumulation
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Regions without adequate healthcare
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