Preventing disease, promoting health, protecting the environment and preserving vital records in our community.
In support of Allen County and its municipalities, the Allen County Department of Health strives to promote the health, safety and well-being of all residents. With guidance from the Indiana Department of Health and support from our many partnering agencies, we endeavor to have a model public health infrastructure that provides professional, responsive and cost-effective services to the community.
Permits
We license and regulate facilities like retail food, lodging and tattoo & body piercing establishments; public swimming pools; and septic systems.
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Vital Records
The Department issues certified birth and death certificates for all births and deaths occurring in Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana.
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Vaccinations
Vaccines are safe, effective and one of the best ways to protect yourself and others from serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses.
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HIV/STD Testing
Confidential, respectful and low-cost testing, treatment, counseling and other services for HIV and various sexually transmitted diseases are available by appointment.
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Covid-19 Data
The Department has been responding at a local level to the respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus commonly known as COVID-19.
Learn MoreProviding Essential Public Health Services
The Allen County Department of Health provides effective services that protect & promote the health, safety and well-being of the whole community.
Administer routine immunizations to help residents prevent infection from potentially deadly diseases.
License, inspect and investigate food establishment complaints to reduce foodborne illness risks.
Investigate, treat and manage latent TB infection and active TB disease cases.
Assess risks for lead, pests and other hazards that cause unhealthy homes.
Services include needle exchange, confidential addiction services counseling, wound care and confidential HIV and hepatitis C testing.
Check inspection records for food establishments, tattoo businesses, pools, hotels and motels and more.
From STDs to TB, find out about the testing options we provide.
Safe, effective and one of the best tools available to prevent disease.
Learn about required permits for restaurants, hotels, tattoo facilities, pools and more.
Find out more about how local public health protects the whole community.
Need a birth certificate? Vaccination records? Health inspection or other public record?
News
It's mosquito season, and the annoying little pests can transmit diseases such as West Nile Virus
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management forecasts high levels of particles in the air from Canadian wildfires for Monday, July 24 and Tuesday, July 25. The state agency also is forecasting high ozone levels for Thursday, July 27 and Friday, July 28.
Particulate levels from Canadian wildfires are predicted to be high in Allen County and across the state.
The level of fine particles in the air in Allen County has been forecast by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to be high for Tuesday, June 27 and Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29 and Friday, June 30. The state agency also predicted high ozone levels for Thursday and Friday.
The Allen County Department of Health will partner with Walgreens to provide free, confidential HIV testing from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 27 – National HIV Testing Day.
The level of ozone in Allen County has been forecast by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to be high for today and tomorrow.
The Department of Health functions as an entity of Allen County Government