Public Health

The El Dorado County Public Health Division aims to promote, protect, and assure conditions for optimal health for our community through disease prevention and management programs, education on healthy living, emergency preparedness, and program implementation. By providing these services and resources, we can protect the health of you, your family, and our community.

Contact the Public Health Division

Learn how to contact us at our Placerville or South Lake Tahoe offices. Contact information includes addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and social media accounts.

Pregnant Women, Children, Teens, and Families

Find out about our services that help pregnant women, children, teens, and families live healthy lives.

Clinical Services and Infectious Diseases

We offer immunizations, contagious disease testing and more services to protect the health of you and our community. Find out more about our clinic services, to schedule an appointment, and education or resources to mitigate common public health topics. Healthcare providers can learn more about reporting infectious diseases and find guidance for preventing the spread of disease.

Health Education and Promotion

We help make the healthy choice the easy choice through policies, systems and programs that improve health outcomes. Learn about free resources to stop smoking, improve oral health, nutrition, child safety, and more.

Public Health Laws, Codes, and County-Specific Data

Find laws, health and safety codes, and data and reports specific to the health and well-being of El Dorado County residents. Data allows us to collect information about the health of our community, analyze what health problems community members experience, demonstrate and evaluate the impact of the work we do, and monitor progress towards improving the health and well-being for all residents.

Infectious Disease and Reporting Guidance

Healthcare providers can learn more about reporting infectious diseases and find guidance for preventing the spread of these threats.

Public Health Topics

At times, there are other public health topics that may involve the Environmental Health Division directly, but do not fit into one of the many programs overseen by the Division.

El Dorado County Statistical and Health Data

This page provides links to resources and reports focused on the health of El Dorado County. Please also visit our website www.welldorado.org.

Vital Statistics

Find resources for birth and death certificates, burial permits, and more.

News and Press Releases

• Press Release - Free Community Flu Vaccine Clinics - News Release (English)(PDF, 172KB) | (Spanish)(PDF, 173KB)
• Health Officer Notification - Extreme Heat Safety (English)(PDF, 440KB) | Seguridad Contral el Calor Extremo (Spanish)(PDF, 622KB) 
• California's Ban on the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products
• Continue Flu Preventative Efforts: El Dorado County received its first reported flu-related death of a County resident in nearly three years in 2023. Precautions such as getting vaccinated, frequent handwashing, and staying home when sick are important measures to prevent the flu, COVID, and other respiratory illnesses.