Jefferson County Health Department

Health, Science & Environment

Jefferson County Health Department officials hope new $10 million building builds trust

Sarah Fentem

The new building in Hillsboro replaces a 70-year-old location the Health Department used for years.
Coronavirus

Jefferson County struggles to vaccinate residents as coronavirus cases hit record high

Sarah Fentem

More than 50,000 people in Jefferson County have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, the county’s health department announced this week. The county has the highest rate of new cases in the St. Louis metropolitan region.