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The 12th Annual Love Your Heart Week of Action took place a few weeks ago and early results show that 3,000 San Diegans got blood pressure checks and 4% of those screened needed an urgent visit to their doctor.
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County health officials are keeping a close watch over a slight uptick of hepatitis A infection cases among people experiencing homelessness.
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A partnership between Paradise Valley Hospital and the County was celebrated today with an official unveiling of the Crisis Stabilization Unit at the Bayview Campus.
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Sometimes the things you can’t see pose the biggest threats to our children—serious and sometimes deadly infections like diptheria and meningococcal disease, viruses like the flu and COVID-19, and even cancers. Fortunately, there are vaccinations to help parents and protect kids from those threats!
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With the County’s 3-year-long COVID-19 local emergency proclamation and local health emergency declarations and weekly County News Center updates coming to an end, the County’s Public Health Officer reiterated a continuing message this week. County response to the ongoing pandemic continues. The virus is still circulating. And people should continue to protect themselves by getting up to date with vaccinations, including getting a bivalent booster if they haven’t yet.
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Children from the ages of one to 18 can get preventive dental services at no cost, including visual exams, fluoride treatments and dental sealants, at several local clinics Saturday Feb. 25 and Saturday March 4 as part of the “Give Kids a Smile” program.
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COVID-19 cases are slightly rising in San Diego County, prompting County health officials to continue calls for people to complete their vaccination series and get bivalent boosters if they haven’t already.
