Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department

06/02/2026

As of June 1, all Texas newborns are screened for 60 rare genetic conditions. Along with the blood panel, babies are screened for hearing loss and heart health.

Texas is the 20th state to screen for GAMT. It was added to the U.S. Health and Human Services Recommended Uniform Screening Panel in January 2023.

Read the full release: bit.ly/4x9K1Du

05/19/2026

A positive case of West Nile has been confirmed, marking the first case in Texas this year.

Protect yourself and your families from mosquito-borne illnesses by:

• Using insect repellent containing DEET.
• Draining standing water in yards.
• Changing water in bird baths and pet bowls regularly.
• Wearing long pants and long-sleeved shirts when mosquitoes are most active.

05/19/2026

05/14/2026

Happy Belated Nurses Week to Jamie Mena, Lilia Melendez & Shelia Ellison. Without you all we could not keep our local health department going.

04/24/2026

It's World Immunization Week! 💉

This week is a reminder about the important role vaccines play in halting the spread of diseases.

Get vaccinated to protect yourself, loved ones, and for a .

04/23/2026

Babies need protection from day one.

Vaccines help protect babies from diseases that can be very serious—even life-threatening.

Stay on track with well-child visits and vaccines. U.S. organizations supporting vaccines and children’s health include American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) , CDC (Vaccines for Children Program), Immunize.org, Vaccinate Your Family, and the American Medical Association (AMA).

💉 Protect early. Stay on Track. Stay Healthy💉

04/23/2026

9 months goes fast! Protection can’t wait.

From HepB at birth to RV at 2 months, and continued protection with DTaP, Hib, PCV, IPV, flu, COVID-19, and RSV—AAP recommends all 9 by 9 months.

Don’t miss a step—ask for all 9 vaccines.

Voices for Vaccines

04/22/2026

SNCHD would like to thank Virginia Guerrero and Valerie Parks for their hard work and dedication to our office. We appreciate you both!

04/02/2026

Update 4/7/26: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service has retracted this public health alert. Follow-up testing found no elevated levels of lead in chicken nuggets. The federal government has determined this product does not pose a health concern.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert for Great Value-brand frozen dinosaur nuggets. The packages were sold in Walmart stores across the U.S., but are no longer available to purchase.

Lead is especially dangerous for pregnant women, infants, and young children. It can do harm to brains and nervous systems, sometimes causing lasting problems.

This is part of an ongoing investigation. Consumers should check the website often in case of additional alerts or recalls.

03/06/2026

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and truthfully, we've had enough.

Colorectal cancer is now the deadliest cancer in people under 50, yet it remains underfunded and under discussed while rates continue to rise. Enough.

We're asking you to share this, start the conversation, and help turn awareness into action.

Learn more and take action by visiting https://bit.ly/March-2026.