Posts Tagged ‘FLU’
Highland School Board Revisits School Closure Option
The Highland County School Board called a special meeting to gather opinions from the public, faculty, staff and school administration as to whether the school should close for a week to allow sick students to recover and mitigate the spread of germs.
Read MoreFlu Plagues Bath County Public Schools
On Monday, January 27th, the Bath County Public School System announced it would be closed on Tuesday January 28th and Wednesday, January 29th. These closures are due to a spike…
Read MoreFlu season arrives early this year
Bath County has 12 confirmed cases of flu with some hospitalized.
Read MoreFlu Vaccine Now Available At Highland And Bath County Health Departments
Both the flu shot and the nasal flu spray are available at local health departments.
Read MorePocahontas Health Dept Schedules Additional Flu Vaccine Clinics
The Pocahontas Health Dept has scheduled several H1N1 Flu Vaccination clinics for the following target groups:
* Pregant women
* Anyone 6 months to 24 years of age
* Anyone living with or caring for children under 6 months of age
* Anyone with chronic health conditions between the age of 25 and 64
Please click on this story to see a full listing of dates and times for these clinics
Read MoreFlu Season Is Hitting Pocahontas County Schools Early This Year
There are confirmed cases of influenza in the county, but no confirmation that its the H1N1 swine flu strain
Read MoreWhat To Expect From The H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control offers information about the two forms of the H1N1 Swine flu vaccine.
Read MorePocahontas County Board Of Education Signs Agreement With Health Dept For Swine Flu Vaccinations
The vaccine isn’t available yet, but that’s not stopping the Pocahontas County Health Dept and the Board of Education from preparing parents and students for its arrival
Read MoreWhat To Expect From The H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control offers information about the two forms of the H1N1 Swine flu vaccine.
Read MoreRed Cross Talks About Possibility of Swine Flu In Pocahontas County
Greenbrier Valley Red Cross Executive Director Walter Lockhart held an informational meeting about Swine Flu in Marlinton. Pocahontas County Health Nurse Linda McCoy believes there’s a good chance it will arrive in the county during this fall/winter season.
Read MorePocahontas County Schools Prepare For Swine Flu
H1N1 or Swine Flu vaccine should be available in mid October, according to the Pocahontas County Health Department. The county Board of Education is already making plans to vaccinate students.
Read MorePocahontas County Swine Flu Plans Uncertain
Uncertainty remains about how many flu vaccines will be available to Pocahontas County and when they will arrive, according to the Pocahontas County Health Nurse
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