Our Mission: To improve the quality of life of the residents of Long Beach by addressing public health and human service needs and by promoting a healthy environment in which to live, work and play.
Please feel free to call our 24-hour information line for up to date information on any local public health issues of concern. For general Department information during regular business hours, please contact us at (562) 570-4000.
The Health Department will be holding a community based H1N1 flu vaccine immunization clinics at the Millikan High School (2800 Snowden Avenue, LB 90815) on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 9 am to 4 pm.
The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) is alerting the public about fleaborne typhus, a disease transmitted by fleas. Since July 2009, eight (8) cases of fleaborne typhus have been reported among Long Beach residents throughout the City, an increase over previous years.
The City of Long Beach Animal Care Services and JustinRudd’s Haute Dog Network are joining forces to get (200) Long Beach dogs fixedbefore the end of October in the “Haute Dog Fix” canine spay and neuter voucherprogram. This program will provide one $100 canine spay and neuter vouchers tothe first (200) Long Beach residents who get their dogs fixed at aparticipating local veterinary clinic.
