Department News

A bar graph showing COVID-19 and flu vaccinations in recent years with the highest being COVID-19 from 2020 through 2022.
1/7/2026

SLO County Public Health Launches Enhanced Dashboard to Track Respiratory Virus Season

See the redesigned, interactive COVID-19, influenza, and RSV data dashboard.
Hills lit by golden sunset
12/17/2025

SLO County Public Health Department Confirms First Case of Measles in Years; Advises Vigilance and Vaccination

First confirmed case of measles in SLO County since 2018. The best protection is to be vaccinated.
Death cap mushroom growing on the forest floor.
12/12/2025

Officials Warn Against Consuming Foraged Wild Mushrooms

Avoid foraging and consuming wild mushrooms—a statewide health advisory follows a recent outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to wild mushrooms.
Emergency medical care represented by a woman and man rolling a stretcher into an ambulance.
12/11/2025

SLO County Public Health Department Seeking Volunteers to Serve on Emergency Medical Care Committee

A call for volunteers to serve on the SLO County Emergency Medical Care Committee.
Crowd of scientists and government professional putting their hands together in a huddle.
11/25/2025

The West Coast Health Alliance Stands with Scientific Evidence: Vaccines Are Not Linked to Autism

State health officials from California, Oregon, Hawaii and Washington issued a statement in response to recent changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Autism and Vaccines” webpage.
Health Agency staff promoting traffic safety initiatives..
11/24/2025

California Office of Traffic Safety Awards Over $650,000 in Grants to SLO County Health Agency for Road Safety Initiatives

Funding supports bicycles, pedestrians, child passengers, and youth traffic safety programs through 2026