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Provides services to prevent the occurrence and spread of communicable disease. The Bureau maintains surveillance for each disease through investigation performed by experienced epidemiological staff. Surveillance activities include identifying patterns and clusters to find common source outbreaks and tracing chains of infection to their origin. The Bureau encourages recommended adult immunizations and provides regular MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccination clinics for college students. The Bureau operates a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Control Unit, investigating reported cases of Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV/AIDS. The Unit initiates disease intervention strategies which include interview of the index patient, counseling and referrals as needed, contacts & partner notification and follow-up and investigation of possible clusters. Medical providers are contacted to ensure treatment is completed. Clinical staff are available 24 hours, seven days a week to respond to urgent public health disease inquiries or issues.

Offers clinics for immunizations including flu, pneumonia and childhood diseases.

Provides services to prevent the occurrence and spread of communicable disease. The Bureau maintains surveillance for each disease through investigation performed by experienced epidemiological staff. Surveillance activities include identifying patterns and clusters to find common source outbreaks and tracing chains of infection to their origin. The Bureau encourages recommended adult immunizations and provides regular MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccination clinics for college students. The Bureau operates a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Control Unit, investigating reported cases of Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV/AIDS. The Unit initiates disease intervention strategies which include interview of the index patient, counseling and referrals as needed, contacts & partner notification and follow-up and investigation of possible clusters. Medical providers are contacted to ensure treatment is completed. Clinical staff are available 24 hours, seven days a week to respond to urgent public health disease inquiries or issues.

Immunizations are provided to both adults and children as needed for both school and work. Immunizations that are available include Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), Tetanus and Diphtheria (Td), Hepatitis B, Pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPV) and the basic childhood vaccines (DTaP, HIB, IPV, Varicella,& Pneumococcal conjugate). PPD skin testing for tuberculosis is also offered and requires a return visit to have the site evaluated 48 to 72 hours after placement.

Rensselaer County Department of Health has clinics for Adult Immunizations, Childhood Immunizations, and Pneumonia and Flu Immunizations. Travel vaccines and information are also provided to children and adults who have international travel plans.