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County Highlights Access to CalFresh Food Assistance

| 8:53 AM

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Applying for CalFresh – California’s federal food assistance program – has never been easier. And San Diego County’s Health and Human Services Agency, community partners and food advocates are doing outreach at dozens of events during May’s CalFresh Awareness Month to spread the word. The events include community fairs and farmers markets, as well as […]

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Events Scheduled for Second Dose of Hepatitis A Vaccine

| 11:19 AM

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If you were among the San Diego County residents to receive a hepatitis A vaccine before the end of October 2017, it’s time for your second dose of vaccine. Anyone wanting that second dose – or a first one – can attend a free vaccination event being held at the Old Town Visitor Center, 2415 […]

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Three More Wound Botulism Cases Reported in County

| 1:50 PM

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Three more cases of wound botulism in people who injected black tar heroin have been reported in San Diego County, bringing the total to six in the past month, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. Five of the cases are men and have been confirmed with botulism by the California […]