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CDC urges people to get flu shot now; There were 12 flu-related deaths in Lancaster County last year

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would like almost everyone six months and older to get the flu shot by the end of this month. Pennsylvania reported 148 flu-related deaths last season, including four in people under age 19. At least 12 of the deaths were in Lancaster County.

Catch-Up Vaccination Scheduler

The 2017 Catch-Up Immunization Scheduler uses a child's birth date and vaccination history to automatically create a personalized vaccination schedule. The rules for creating a catch-up vaccination schedule are complex. This tool simplifies the process, providing information for parents/caregivers that may be discussed with a child's Health Care Professional.

Proposed Lancaster ordinance would require lead-safe certification to rent to families with children under 6

City Council plans to introduce revised legislation targeting Lancaster’s lead-paint problem at its upcoming meeting Tuesday, but though the head of the Lancaster Lead Coalition calls it a sensible step forward, a landlord and neighborhood advocate is warning it might do more harm than good.

New Program in Columbia Aims to Test Every Borough Home, Apartment for Lead

Lead & Children: Impacts of Childhood Lead Exposure – Dr Marie Lynn Miranda

Join CHI St. Joseph Children's Health for a special presentation and discussion with Dr. Marie Lynn Miranda, provost at Rice University and one of the leading researchers on the impact of lead upon children in the United States.