City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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2025 Press Releases
11-03-2025 Dog Bite
10-20-25 Dispose of unused or expired medications at drive-thru event Saturday
10-06-25 Get a flu shot this month at clinics in Eau Claire, Altoona, and Fall Creek
10-01-25 Human case of West Nile Virus reported in Eau Claire County
09-29-25 Health Department offering discounted well water testing October 6-16
09-15-2025 Dog Bite
09-10-25 Fall Temperatures Increase Chance of Rabies Exposure For Your Family & Pets
08-25-25 Free overdose workshop, flag display honor lost loved ones on Overdose Awareness Day
05-15-25 Dog Bite
05-13-2025 Health Department to begin beach testing May 19
04-30-2025 Dog Bite
04-22-25 Dispose of unused or expired medications at Drug Take-Back Day Saturday
04-14-25 Health Department offering discounted well water testing April 21 - May 1
01-17-25 Eau Claire County public drinking water dashboard now available
01-03-25 Make your home safer by testing for radon this month
Three (3) years of archived press releases may be found online. If you need access to a press release prior to that, please contact the Health Department at (715) 839-4718.
Archived Press Releases
3-23-21 One in three Wisconsin Adults has Prediabetes
09-15-21 Health Department Seeks Dog that Bit Male
10-1-21 Fall Temperatures Increase Chance of Rabies Exposure for your Family Pets
10-21-21 Free Medicine Disposal Event in Eau Claire County on October 23rd
11-05-21 Prepare to Fall Back by Checking Carbon Monoxide Detectors
01-06-21 COVID-19 Vaccination rollout to priority groups
1-21-21 Eau Claire County begins vaccination of adults ages 65 and older beginning January 25
1-26-21 Online Conversations Ask Local Residents to Pick Public Health Priorities
02-05-21 COVID-19 Regional Testing Site Closing Due to Weather
02-10-21 COVID-19 Temporary Reduction in Hours at COVID-19 Testing Sites
02-12-21 Reminder- Property Owners Must Register Residential Rental Properties
2-16-21 Variant strain of COVID-19 identified in additional Eau Claire County Cases
02-19-21 COVID-19 Testing Site Schedule Change
03-04-21 Closure of National Guard COVID-19 testing sites
3-22-21 Individuals with certain medical conditions now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
4-09-21 Local Study Finds More Than 1 in 3 Ticks Could Spread Illness
4-13-21 CDC and FDA Call for Pause on Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccinations
4-15-21 Walk-ins Now Welcome at UWEC Zorn Arena Vaccination Site Beginning April 16th
4-23-21 Eau Claire County residents are encouraged to dispose of unused medications
5-13-21 Children ages 12-15 are now eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
5-20-21 Health Department adapts recommendations to new CDC guidance
5-25-21 Health Dept Seeks Dog that Bit Young Male
06-17-21 Health Department COVID-19 Call Center Closing
06-24-21 Health Department and UWEC open drive through vaccine clinic
07-29-21 Health Department, healthcare prioritizing vaccinations for school-age students
07-30-21 Mask indoors Eau Claire at substantial COVID transmission
08-02-21 Research shows that moms who get support are more likely to breastfeed
09-07-21 Don’t know what’s in your H2O? Test your private well water today!
09-07-21 Don’t know what’s in your H2O? Test your private well water today!
09-20-21 Life Saving Skills-Think Ahead, Have A Plan, Be Prepared for Any Emergency
09-22-21 New COVID-19 Drive-Thru Regional Testing Site Opens Saturday
09-27-21 Online Conversations Ask Residents to Weigh in on Communitys Top Health Issues-Revised
10-26-21 Health Department giving Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and booster at Jacob’s Well
10-29-21 Eau Claire County renews Gold Level Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation
11-01-21 Health Department Offering Flu Shot and COVID-19 Vaccines in Augusta
11-05-21 Vaccinators can now give Pfizer vaccine to 5 to 11-year-olds in Wisconsin
11-23-21 Covid Vaccine Boosters now available for all 18+
12-16-21 Statement on pediatric vaccines
11-11-21 Health Dept working with partners to get COVID-19 vaccine to kids
11-08-21 Regional vaccination clinic expands hours in Lake Hallie
10-19-21 Health Dept Seeks Dog that Bit Male
06-24-2021 Health Dept Seeks Dog that Bit a Woman
06-22-21 The Eau Claire City-County Health Department Observes National HIV Testing Day
6-1-21 Health Dept Seeks Dog that Bit Female
5-17-21 Eau Claire City-County Health Department- Housing Survey to begin on May 24th
5-11-21 Community Health Assessments Confirm Longstanding Concerns in Chippewa Valley
05-10-21 Over 10,000 COVID vaccine doses given at Zorn Arena
4-5-21 Regional COVID-19 Vaccination Site at UWEC-Zorn Arena opens on April 8th
4-1-21 Health Department releases updated Community Expectations
1-25-21 Health Department releases updated Community Expectations
01-06-21 Protect Your Family from Radon
