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County Recommends Vaccines including HPV Shots Ahead of the School Year

| 8:42 AM

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County health officials are reminding parents and guardians to put vaccines on their child’s back-to-school list.  

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County to Offer Mpox Vaccines and other Services at Pride Festival

| 8:25 AM

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Pride festival goers can get Mpox vaccines, chill out in the senior cool zone and wave hello to County Library workers as they are honored as grand marshals during the annual Pride Parade this weekend.  

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TB Exposure Reported at Edgemoor Skilled Nursing Facility

| 5:20 PM

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The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program and Edgemoor Skilled Nursing Facility are working to notify residents, employees, contractors, and visitors potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) between Dec. 13, 2023 to July 8, 2024.    

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TB Exposure Reported at Father Joe’s Paul Mirabile Center

| 2:12 PM

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The County’s Tuberculosis Program is working in close collaboration with Father Joe’s Villages to notify residents, employees, and volunteers potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at the Paul Mirabile Center (PMC) at Father Joe’s Villages, at 1501 Imperial Ave., San Diego, CA, 92101. 

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County Recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 

| 11:51 AM

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed June 15 and highlights the importance of building strong support for elders. It is meant to bring people together to identify, address and prevent abuse.