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The Health Executive Council includes San Mateo County Health’s chief, deputy chief, health officer and other division and team leaders.
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Through our divisions’ work, we protect San Mateo County by reducing environmental health risks, preventing disease, and promoting the physical and mental well-being of our entire community.
Protection, support and advocacy for older adults and persons with disabilities.
Regulatory oversight of public and private emergency medical services.
Protects the health of everyone in San Mateo County.
Provides mental health and substance use services.
Environmental Health Services is the local authority on environmental health and safety policy and enforcement.
Provides integrated medical, dental, mental health and chemical dependency treatment to the incarcerated adult population.
Focuses on early intervention with San Mateo County parents and children who are low-income and have faced health inequities
We are a public hospital and clinic system that serves all San Mateo County residents by providing accessible, high-quality care with a focus on prevention and community partnership.
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We offer comprehensive preventative care, diagnostics and treatment for adults.
We provide comprehensive care for women's reproductive, hormonal and general health across all life stages.
We have expertise in specialized medical care.
We provide care for teeth and gum conditions.
We provide other services including rehabilitation, lab, imaging and therapy.
Available 24/7, we provide Immediate medical care for urgent, life-threatening conditions and injuries.
We provide full hospital care and comfort, including pain and symptom relief for serious illnesses.
San Mateo County Health partners with community members through boards, commissions and initiatives that guide programs, shape policies and promote equity
Public Health, Policy & Planning
Rabies exists throughout San Mateo County and is a fatal disease for animals and for people if you don’t get medical attention right away.
There is no cure for rabies once your pets are exposed but it can be prevented by making sure your pets are all vaccinated.
The best way to protect your furry family and your community is to get your cats and dogs vaccinated for rabies. And at the same time, be sure to get your pets licensed to help them return home if they get lost.
The vaccination and microchip clinics at the Peninsula Humane Society are now by appointment only. Please call 650-340-7022 ext. 332 or visit the SPCA site for more information. A list of local vaccination clinics can be viewed in the resource library below.
If you are a provider, report an animal bite in San Mateo County by completing the form below and faxing it to 650-685-0102.
Download and Complete: Provider Animal Bite Report Form |
Please help the San Mateo County Health Communicable Disease Control Program by filling out and submitting an Animal Bite Report Form every time you provide care to an individual who has been bitten by an animal. Please fax the form to the Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA at 650-685-0102.
If you have questions or need more information regarding rabies or the management of animal bites, please call 650-573-2346. Whether Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) is indicated or not should be based on the type of animal involved, its health and behavior, the type and circumstances of the exposure and the availability of the animal for diagnostic testing or observation. It is usually a complex situation that requires evaluation on a case-by-case basis.
Rabies is in San Mateo County and infects animals every year. Vaccinating your pet against rabies is the only way to protect them from it. It is 100% fatal in dogs and cats, and is almost always fatal in people if not treated immediately. Because of the drought, many wild animals are coming closer than ever to houses looking for water, which puts everyone, including your pets, at an even greater risk.
Rabies is in San Mateo County and not as rare as you might think. In 2014, 178 rabid animals were identified in California, including 150 bats, 24 skunks, two cats, one dog and one fox. Because of the drought, many wild animals are coming closer to houses looking for water, which puts everyone, including your pets, at an even greater risk.
Even indoor cats can get out. It only takes a minute for a cat to come into contact with another animal and potentially get rabies. Bats, the animal most likely to carry rabies, can also fly into houses. Rabid bats tend to act irrationally before dying and tend to go places they would avoid when healthy, like into homes and near people.