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The hepatitis A outbreak appears to be slowing as the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced today it had topped 100,000 vaccinations in the effort to bring the outbreak under control. The County and community partners have given 100,147 vaccinations, including 84,895 to at-risk populations, as part of the County’s vaccination, sanitation […]
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The holidays are just around the corner and, chances are, so are more influenza cases.
That is because when people travel and gather in groups, they make it easier for the flu to spread.
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It’s that familiar time of the year when families and friends start making plans to gather for holiday dinners and parties teeming with cookies, pies and other treats. But it’s not the same for all families, and First 5 San Diego, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, Wells Fargo Bank and San Diego […]
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The local public health emergency for the ongoing hepatitis A outbreak was extended again for another two weeks Monday by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. The Board is required to review the need for continuing the emergency, which was declared on Sept. 1, every 14 days. There have been 544 cases of hepatitis […]
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A 100-year-old woman is the second local influenza death reported this season, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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Halloween is a holiday all about spooky, frightful and scary things, but there are a few important things you can do as parents to help make sure your child has a safe trick-or-treating adventure. “The biggest thing you can do as a parent is be involved with planning your child’s trick-or-treat outing and take some […]
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You’ve probably heard this before from friends or family: ‘I don’t get a flu shot because it makes me sick.’
This is a myth. The reality is that the flu vaccine cannot make you sick.
