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Mission:
Public Health Services, in partnership with the community, promotes a healthy future for San Joaquin County.
Public Health Highlights:
| | New School Entry/Immunization Law: Tdap Vaccine Before 7th Grade |
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 Pertussis (whooping cough) is a serious and highly contagious disease that every year causes illness and death in the United States. Because immunity from prior pertussis vaccination or natural disease fades over time, California law now requires "Tdap" booster shots for all students before entering 7th grade. If a child has received one dose of Tdap vaccine on or after their 7th birthday, the requirement is met. Getting a "Tdap" shot NOW protects your child against the ongoing threat of pertussis and meets the NEW School Immunization Law. Contact your child's healthcare provider as soon as possible to make sure your child is up-to-date on immunizations. It is also important to give the immunization record or other proof of Tdap vaccination to your child's school as soon as possible. Seventh grade students without proof of a Tdap vaccination will not be allowed to register for classes or attend school. Tdap vaccine is also available at many local pharmacies and health clinics. For the Public Health Services Immunization Clinic Schedules, click here.
It is also recommended that Parents (Spanish), grandparents (Spanish), health care workers and anyone who works with pregnant (Spanish) or post-partum women, or cares for, infants or young children should be immunized. To learn more about the new Tdap law, click here. Personal stories about pertussis and other vaccine preventable disease can be found on the Shot by Shot website, http://www.shotbyshot.org. To hear the "sounds of pertussis, click here. | | Vaccine Information for Parents |
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 Most parents today have never seen first-hand the devastating consequences that vaccine-preventable diseases can have on a child, a family, or community. Thanks to vaccines, many of these diseases are not common in the U.S., but they persist around the world. Immunizations are still the best way to protect children from 14 vaccine-preventable diseases.
CDC recently launched a new website designed with input from parents of babies and toddlers. This site features easy-to-find vaccine information, including:Personal stories of vaccine preventable diseases can be found on the website: http://shotbyshot.org/
| | West Nile Virus |
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West Nile Virus is a seasonal health risk in California and San Joaquin County. Transmitted to humans by mosquito bite, the risk season generally runs from May through October. To find out more about how you can  prevent West Nile Virus infection, please use this link: More Info (Informacion Sobre el Virus del Nilo Occidental) Additional Resources: State of California Site for West Nile, Vector Control, Statistics Page | | Extreme Heat and Your Health |
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 The summer months are fast approaching and so is the heat. Please visit our resource page for tips on dealing with extreme heat. For additional information visit the Centers for Disease Control.
| | The California Department of Public Health Issues Warnings |
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Do Not Eat Vagabundo Paletas Candy Do Not Eat Certain Rewari Candies Imported From India Do Not Eat Certain Jaggery Candies Imported from India CDPH Tells Consumers to Return Bed Bath & Beyond "Dual Ridge Metal Boutique Tissue Boxes" Avoid Wild Mushrooms, State Public Health Director Warns (En Español) CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Ready Pac Brand Romaine Lettuce Sugar Candies Recalled
| | New Child Passenger Safety Law in California |
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Effective January 1, 2012, California law requires: - Children must be properly secured in an appropriate child passenger restraint (safety seat or booster seat) in the back seat of the vehicle until they are at least 8 years of age or 4' 9" tall.
- Everyone in the car must be properly buckled up. For each child under 16 who is not properly secured, parents (if in the car) or drivers can be fined more than $475 and get a point on their driving record.
The San Joaquin County Public Health Services Child Passenger Safety Program educates parents and caregivers about the law as well as proper installation and use of child safety seats and booster seats through its Car Seat Safety Classes and its Car Seat Fitting Station. Completion of a class or presentation from Public Health Services is required to purchase a reduced-cost car seat. There is no charge for the class or car seat inspection.
For more
information click on the links below:
Schedules of Public Health Services Car Seat Safety Classes & Fitting Station ( English, Spanish) California Buckle Up Laws for Parents and 5-Step Test for Booster Seat Readiness ( English, Spanish)
| | Public Health Services Clinics' Locations and Schedules |
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For clinic locations and hours, please click here.
| | Obesity Prevention in San Joaquin County |
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 Is there a quick answer to the question, "what contributes to overweight and obesity?"According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there are a variety of factors that play a role in obesity. This makes it a complex health issue to address. Individual behavior, the physical environment, and genetic factors may all have an effect in causing people to be overweight and obese.Body Mass Index (BMI) is the most widely used measurement for obesity. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height, and is a fairly reliable indicator of body fatness for most people. To calculate your BMI, and for more information, click here.
For more information about causes of obesity and how to prevent/control it, click here.
For more information about what is being done in San Joaquin County, click here.
| | Community Health Status Report |
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The report below examines data for various health indicators and provides discussion on the data and trends that are of particular significance for San Joaquin County Residents: | | Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program |
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 The Medical Marijuana Program (MMP) was established to provide a voluntary medical marijuana identification card issuance and registry program for qualified patients and their caregivers.
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