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Public Health requests $3 million to backfill federal cuts for vaccines, STI care and overdose prevention
Summary
Jefferson County Public Health asked commissioners to approve about $3 million through 2027 to replace federal funding now restricted or eliminated for vaccines, sexually transmitted infection detection/treatment (including jail services), family planning and expanded naloxone distribution; staff framed the ask as a modest, high‑impact public‑s
Jefferson County Public Health Director Dr. Sarah Storey asked the Board to approve retained revenue funding through 2027 to backfill federal programs that the department said are shrinking or carrying new restrictions.
Storey framed the request as a public‑safety priority and said the proposal is focused on three pillars: vaccines for uninsured or underinsured residents; sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, treatment and family‑planning services (including jail‑based care); and expanded naloxone distribution and related overdose…
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