Put back-to-school immunizations on your to-do list!
Although the start of school may not be on your radar, getting on a vaccination schedule should be. Some vaccines require more than one dose, so it’s important to plan ahead. Below is a [...]
Public Health; Working to Prevent Communicable Diseases
When it comes to communicable disease and public health departments, it is not always easy to connect the dots. What happens behind the scenes is more important to protecting your health than you may realize. [...]
Dog or Cat Bite…Now What?
At the health department, we follow up with the person bitten to ensure they have received medical care and have an up to date tetanus vaccination. (Less than 5 years if the wound is deep, [...]
Travel vaccinations; start early!
Finally, your trip is here. You have your guidebook, electricity convertor and passport. Do you have protection from getting sick while you are gone? Before travelling internationally make sure your standard immunizations are up to [...]
Teen vaccinations; more important than ever.
I was married when I found out I had Human Papillomavirus (HPV). I had no idea what it was, or how I contracted it. What I did know was that it was scary. It required [...]
Newborn vaccinations; a personal and professional perspective.
I remember first starting as a nurse at the immunization clinic and having some of the same doubts that I now hear from parents about the immunizations I was asked to administer. This was [...]
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week 2017
Fight the Bite! Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance. Their bites can spread diseases such as Zika, dengue, chikungunya, malaria, yellow fever, and West Nile Virus. Although the mosquito species that typically act as [...]
National Infant Immunization and World Immunization Weeks Are Here!
This week we are celebrating the protection that we provide for our children and our communities against specific diseases through complete and timely immunizations. This safeguard for our community is a shared responsibility. Here at [...]
Just Two Doses
Teens who start the HPV series before the age of 15 years will now only need 2 doses of HPV vaccine instead of 3. The vaccine for HPV prevents cancers caused by the human papilloma [...]
Meningitis explained–it could save your life.
Meningitis is a disease caused by infection of the fluids in the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Bacterial Meningitis There are five types of meningitis, but the most dangerous and contagious is [...]