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Flu shot doing a poor job of protecting elderly
It turns out this year’s flu shot is doing a startlingly dismal job of protecting senior citizens, the most vulnerable age group. The vaccine is proving only 9 percent effective in people 65 and older against the harsh strain of the flu that is...
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Illness figures underreported in Berkeley County
matthewu@herald-mail.comDozens of health care providers in Berkeley County are failing to provide the county’s health department with reports on numbers of flu cases and other illnesses they are handling each week, which is required by state law. Berkeley County Health...Tags: Vaccines, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Hospitals and Clinics
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Area residents flock to flu vaccination clinic
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comBilly Snoots got a flu shot last year and effectively avoided the virus. Considering the rapid spread of influenza regionally and nationally over the past few months, Snoots said he wasn’t taking any chances again this year, especially since he has...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Flu, Diseases and Illnesses
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Emma K. Doub PTA to meet
The Emma K. Doub Elementary School PTA Family Night at Monkey Joe’s will be Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. Canine games night to be held Jan. 25 Due to a scheduling conflict, the Peaceable Paws dog-training center in Fairplay is moving this month&...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Preschools, PTA, Drugs and Medicines
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Dinners planned
Dinners planned Elks Lodge 278, at 326 N. Jonathan St., will offer chicken and fish dinners Friday night and Saturday at 6 p.m. and next weekend, Friday, Jan. 25, and Saturday, Jan. 26. Revival is this weekend Greater Campher Temple, 125 Bethel...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Diseases and Illnesses, Entertainment
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Flu clinics start Monday at health department
The Washington County Health Department will hold flu vaccination clinics on the following dates and times: - Monday, Jan. 14, 1 to 4:30 p.m. - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Friday, Jan. 18, 1 to 4:30 p.m. - Friday, Jan. 25, 1 to 4:30...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines
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Flu cases on the rise in Washington County
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith flu cases on the rise in Washington County, Meritus Medical Center officials are asking people not to visit patients in the hospital and the Washington County Health Department plans to hold four flu vaccination clinics over the next two weeks....Tags: Symptoms, Health, Vaccines, Healthy Diet, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Severity of flu season evident according to Berkeley County Health Department
In West Virginia, Berkeley County Health Department officials told county leaders Thursday that the severity of the flu season in the community appears evident. The health department received 184 reports of influenza-like illness from doctors’...Tags: Vaccines, Symptoms, Health, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses
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Tips on how to keep children healthy and happy during winter months
marieg@herald-mail.comFrom sledding and skiing to building a snowman in the backyard, winter offers a wonderland of fun activities for children. But the cold-weather months can also pose safety concerns, such as frostbite and hypothermia, recreational mishaps and the spread...Tags: Vaccines, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Family, Diseases and Illnesses, Nosebleeds
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Flu season comes early to Washington County
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSmithsburg Family Medical Center Physician Dr. Gail Callaway had seen five patients Wednesday who had the flu, including a couple of whom had gotten their flu vaccinations. “The flu shot protects people against three strains of the flu, and two of...Tags: Vaccines, Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses
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Washington County Health Department to hold second flu vaccination clinic
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Health Department is having its second flu vaccination clinic of the season Oct. 26. With flu vaccinations widely available through local pharmacies, including ones at grocery and discount stores, the health department is not having...Tags: Health, Vaccines, Family, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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Rohrer to speak about stone bridges
Battlefield guide Gary Rohrer will speak on “Bridges in the Antietam Valley” Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. at Sharpsburg Town Hall. Rohrer, a registered professional engineer and an Antietam Battlefield guide, will give a photographic...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Mount Vernon, Sandwiches, Christianity, Methodist
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