Since the creation of the Public Health Preparedness Group in 1992, Southwest District Health (SWDH) has been making plans and partnerships to ensure that the counties of Adams, Washington, Gem, Payette, Canyon, and Owyhee are prepared to respond to a public health emergency such as the new Pandemic (H1N1) flu.

SWDH’s Points of Dispensing or PODs, where large numbers of residents can receive vaccinations at sites located within the six counties in southwest Idaho, are now closed.  Should there be a third wave of Swine Flu, the health district’s plans are flexible and PODs may be opened again, depending on need.
Vaccine is still recommended and available at SWDH clinics. 

Updates of information will be posted to this site and/or released to the media as they become available.

Please see the H1N1 links for more information.