“Our mission is to protect, preserve and promote optimum health for the community through excellence in public health service.
Chesterfield Health District Coronavirus Hotline
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
For General Inquiries: (804) 748-1691
After Hours: (877) ASK-VDH3
For medical assistance, please contact your primary care provider or your nearest urgent care facility.
For More Information:
CDC Information Page
VDH COVID-19 Information
Seasonal Influenza
Influenza, or “the flu,” is a contagious respiratory disease. Typical flu symptoms include fever, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, muscle aches and extreme fatigue.
A yearly flu vaccine is the best way to prevent flu illness. Vaccination is especially important for people at higher risk of complications from influenza:
- Pregnant and postpartum women, or those who will be pregnant during the influenza season;
- Children younger than five years of age;
- Persons 65 years of age and older, including residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities;
- People with chronic medical conditions including heart, lung, liver and kidney disease, diabetes, asthma, cancer, a weak immune system (including individuals with HIV disease) and anemia.
For more information, please call the Chesterfield Health Department at 804-768-7454 or visit https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/flu.
Effective, December 2, 2019, the Chesterfield Health Department business hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Clinical services will be available 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.