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The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department’s mission is to protect and improve the health and well-being of our community. We work to prevent disease and injury, promote healthy lifestyles, create healthy environments, use data to inform decision-making, and advocate for policy and systems changes that advance racial and health equity.
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County of Santa Clara kicks off 20th annual Binational Health Week
Health activities scheduled throughout October to benefit thousands of Latinos in Santa Clara County.
How to get the updated COVID vaccine without paying a bundle: County of Santa Clara works to enroll people in health coverage and get them vaccinated
With the recent expansion of Medi-Cal in California, even more people can get vaccinated for free, or at low cost, after health insurance enrollment.
Santa Clara County launches new services to prevent overdoses and save lives
Public Health Department website centralizes county resources and overdose data.
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