Winnebago County Health Department

As your health department, we offer a variety of wellness and
environmental health services to all Winnebago County residents.
For your good health and that of our community, we provide numerous
programs focused on wellness promotion throughout each life stage,
injury and violence prevention, disease prevention,
disaster preparedness and response, and environmental safety.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT NEWS

Community Open House -  Thursday, May 17, 2012, from 4-6 pm. Invitation

Winnebago County 2012 Overall Health Rankings. News Release and Summary Report. For a complete overview on the 2012 County Ranking for Winnebago County click here.

Attention Parents - New Tdap Vaccination Requirement for the 2012-2013 School Year. Click here for the news release, or go to WCHD's Pertussis (Tdap) Information Page

Birth Certificates -  The most common uses of a certified birth certificate is to apply for a driver's license, to register a child for school, or to obtain a social security card. The Winnebago County Health Department's office of Birth Certificates is located at 555 North Court Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103. The office is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. To contact the office, call 815-720-4020. Location map.

Winnebago County Service & Program Guide

Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium developes Pandemic Flu Website  for Health Communicators. 

FDA Food Recalls 

Review of Winnebago County Cancer Mortality and Incidence (1988-2008)