Appleton Health Department

This , the AAP is highlighting the importance of the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection that can be passed from mother to baby at birth. But because of the vaccine, it’s preventable.

The first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is recommended within 24 hours of birth, giving infants a strong start toward lifelong protection. Pediatricians can answer questions parents have about the hepatitis B vaccine series.

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It’s National Infant Immunization Week, a time to highlight the importance of protecting children two years and younger from vaccine-preventable diseases. Giving your baby a healthy start is one of the most important things you can do for their future!

Is your child up to date?
If you have questions about your child's immunization schedule or want to check their eligibility, we are here to help.

📞 How to reach us:
Give our office a call and press Option 1. Our team can help you verify eligibility and get your little one on the schedule.

Tornado Drill Canceled Today!

WISCONSIN STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILLS CANCELED!

The annual statewide tornado drills for Wisconsin scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2026, are being canceled in light of recent severe weather events that have impacted communities across Wisconsin. There will not be an alternate date for these drills.

Learn more: https://wem.wi.gov/wisconsin-tornado-drills-canceled-2026/

Please call 2-1-1 with any flood related damages or learn more about flood clean up safety below.

If you've been impacted by flooding and want to report damages in your home in Outagamie County, please call 2-1-1, they have been activated to receive those calls. You can also report online at: https://211wisconsin.communityos.org/damage-report

For more info about safely cleaning up after a flood: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/flood/cleaning.htm

The Appleton Asthma-Friendly Spaces Initiative empowers our local schools, businesses, and housing providers to proactively identify and reduce the environmental triggers that cause dangerous asthma attacks. Meet our public health officials at this event to ask questions on how to identify asthma triggers, assess your living/work spaces, and find resources for remediation and outdoor air quality alerts.

Appleton will be impacted by severe weather today! Make sure to sign up for weather alerts, park under cover, and know where a safe place to go in case of a tornado.

Keep an eye on the weather today. Make sure you have a way to get weather alerts and start making plans today!

4/13/2026
There is an Enhanced Risk (level 3 or 5) of severe thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening. This means storms could bring large hail (up to around 2" in diameter), damaging wind gusts greater than 60 mph, a few tornadoes, and locally heavy rainfall and flooding. The risk of severe storms should begin to diminish towards midnight. Continue monitoring the forecast for updates and have multiple ways to receive warning information!

Outdoor Warning Siren Testing to resume this Saturday, April 11, at Noon. 🔊

🔊Outdoor warning siren audible testing will resume this Saturday, April 11th, 2026 at noon. See the below press release for more details about the sirens and upcoming drills!

Today is American Diabetes Alert Day.

Could you have diabetes and not know it? About 1 in 5 Americans with diabetes has it and doesn’t know it. Take the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Risk Test to see if you are at risk for type 2 diabetes.

60-Second Risk Test for Type 2 Diabetes Take our free, online 60-second Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test and learn your risk today.

This year, over 154k people will be diagnosed with colon cancer in the U.S. and 53k will die.

But colon cancer is The Preventable Cancer, and getting screened saves lives..

Visit ’s website to understand your choices: leadfrombehind.org

Did you know that screening is the No. 1 way to prevent colorectal cancer or catch it early when it's most treatable? There are often no symptoms of colorectal cancer, so don’t put it off – take a short quiz to find out your screening options. quiz.getscreened.org