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Partnership Meets with Lancaster School Nurses

It was great to meet with the Nurses of the Lancaster Public School District Last Week and collaborating on how to prevent lead poisoning in our community. Looking forward to continuing the education.

Please Join us for the Video Short Premier: Now You Know

Please join us at Zoetropolis for the premier of the video short: "Now You Know" directed by Alma Felix and Esther Verkouw. The video highlights the story of kids in our community who have been exposed to lead and how their lives will be forever impacted. A panel discussion with concerned local officials will follow the movie. (more…)

How to Avoid the Flu This Season!

The flu continues to cause hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations each year. The flu can be spread by touching infected people, touching infected surfaces like door handles, and inhaling the virus through air particles. Physicians recommend getting a flu vaccination, as well as regularly washing your hands, wiping down surfaces, and increasing air circulation. (more…)

Flu Season Alert — Get You Injection!

Don’t get the flu this season. Get the flu shot and protect yourself BEFORE the flu season is in full swing. During the 2017-2018 influenza season, 80,000 people in the United States died and an estimated 900,000 were hospitalized because of the flu. The flu is getting smarter and the only way to help prevent it is with the flu vaccine. (more…)

It’s Flu Season

It’s flu season! Did you know that uninsured and Medicaid insured children are eligible for free immunization under the federally funded Vaccines for Children program? “Influenza is a contagious virus that can cause serious illness, hospitalization, and death. Especially, in older adults and very young children” said a spokesperson for the Center for Disease Control (CDC). (more…)