Welcome to the Carteret County Health Department! The mission of the Carteret County Health Department, through our responsive and professional staff, is to preserve, promote and protect the health of our community by preventing disease, protecting the environment and promoting healthy living.
Interpreter services are available for non-English speaking clients.
Due to COVID-19 we have procedures to protect our patients, visitors, and staff from potential exposure.
Please be aware that during this time we are limiting those who enter the building to patients and necessary guardians and family members.
Due to the Governor's Executive Order, patients, visitors, and staff of healthcare facilities. must wear face coverings unless otherwise exempt.
Upon entering the building, patients and will be asked COVID-19 screening questions.
If your child is a Pediatric Clinic Patient and experiencing any of the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath (or difficulty breathing), chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and/or new loss of taste or smell, please call ahead to make arrangements for your child to be seen.
Please contact the Carteret County Health Department at 252-728-8550 if you have any questions or concerns.
CARTERET COUNTY, NC – Carteret County Health and Human Services, in partnership with Carteret County Emergency Services (CCES) and the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), will host three Opioid Overdose and Narcan Education trainings in September. Read on...
CARTERET COUNTY, NC – The CDC endorsed the CDC’s ACIP recommendation for use of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Bivalent, for use as a single booster dose at least two months after completing primary or booster vaccination. Read on...
CARTERET COUNTY, NC – While it seems that the school year just ended, the Carteret County Health Department reminds parents of school age and college-bound students not to wait until the last minute for back-to-school immunizations. Read on...
CARTERET COUNTY, NC – Children as young as six months can receive pediatric doses of the COVID-19 vaccine immediately following approval by the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and the NC Department of Health and Human Services. Read on...
