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Show State agency makes flu vaccine recommendation Due to the nationwide short- age of flu vaccine, the Utah of Department Health (UDOH) in collaboration with Utahs 12 local health depart- ments, recommends that all available public and private vaccine in Utah be used to vaccinate persons at the highest risk of influenza complications for the next four weeks. Duriilg that time, the UDOH w ill assess the success of reaching those populations as well as the amount of remaining vaccine and consider ex- panding recommendations to include lower risk groups. The UDOH completely endorses the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) statement that all health care providers and others who provide flu vaccine restrict its use to persons in the following priority groups: children 6 months to 23 months of age adults 65 years of age and older persons 2 years to 64 years with chronic medical conditions all women who will be pregnant during influenza season residents of nursing homes and care cilities children 6 months to 18 asyears of age on long-terpirin therapy health-car- e workers with direct patient care, and long-ter- fa- m m out-of-ho- caregivers and household contacts of children less than 6 months of age. Persons in the priority groups, and those caring for them, should search locally for vaccine if their regular health care provider does not have vaccine available. Information about providers and clinics that have vaccine for priority groups can be obtained by calling health care providers, groups and all available doses may be needed for those in the priority groups. Influenza vaccine provides the greatest benefit to those who are at high risk of serious complications if they get influenza. UDOH recommends the fol- the UDOHs Immunization Hotline at lowing simple steps to help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses like influenza: Avoid close contact with people who are sick and keep your distance from others when you are sick. Wash your hands often. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. Stay home when you are Persons who are not in the priority groups should wait to get a flu shot until the situation can be reassessed in about a month and updated recom- are issued. UDOH encourages physicians and others who provide flu vaccine to educate their clients about the vaccine supply situ- ation and ask healthy individuals to defer vaccination. Before making the recommendation, UDOH completed an assessment of the influenza vaccine inventory in the state. The Department found that although the shortage may be slightly less severe in Utah than in other states, significant shortages are present in some areas and for some flu vaccine providers. The vaccine shortage oc- sick. Use alternative greetings to handshaking during the flu season. UDOH also recommends 65 years of age and older or those who have certain medical conditions receive the pneumonia vaccine. Pneumonia is a life that individuals threatening complication curred because the British monia vaccine, which is readily available, can be given cense to produce vaccine. None of the Chiron vaccine year round and is usually given just once in a lifetime. For more information about influenza and pneumonia vaccinations, contact your health care provider, local health de- had been distributed to people or health care providers in Utah. The vaccine available from health care providers in Utah is from different manufacturers. partment, or the Immunization Hotline at Physicians wanting 36,000 additional information on vaccine resources may contact the Utah Immunization Program people in the U.S. die from the flu each year - the vast major- ity of these are individuals from at groups. UDOH high-ris- k 5 aSt 70 years ago A notice from the Utah Emergency ReliefAdministration states, Persons on the relief rolls who decline to accept employment at established wages may be stricken from the relief rolls. Two choice Hereford bulls trucked in by D.L. and Grant Bayles. 60 years ago Jrs plane hit flak and all nine crew members bail out over Yugoslavia. It took a week to get back to an American company. Frank Montella is the only one available in San Juan County to fill the October induction call. James S. Bugg, 50 years ago houses at White Mesa. Plans are underway to build 18 two-rooPvt. Andy Sanchez is serving with the Seventh Infantry Division in Korea. Pine nut picking in the Blanding area is Clisbee Lyman and his vanguard scouts are good this year. among those caught on the mountain in a recent storm. m 40 years ago Due to a water shortage, the Monticello city council passes a resolution banning all lawn watering. Swedes Texburger serves a Mans Breakfast as a special service to deer hunters. 30 years ago Emily Crank, a graduate of San Juan High School, is named Some Miss Western Navajo at Tuba City Community Center. hunters from California say this is their 25th consecutive year in San Juan. 20 re- sulting from influenza. Pneu- regulatory agency suspended the Chiron Corporations li- Approximately Jfrotn tlje high-ris- k local health departments or mendations THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday .'October 13, 2004 - Page years ago The Monticello receives two awards for community progress. Monument Valley High School reports the guinea pig in Mr. The wind carried so much Seltzers room has escaped again. of Monument Valley sand through Mexican Hat that it would have stopped traffic if there had been any traffic. 10 years ago With the installation of cellular units on Abajo Peak this sumFrom mer, the cellular phone age reaches San Juan County. School Limb San Juan Out on a Superintendent Jerald Mikesell has resigned to accept a position with the Utah State Department of Education. With a decreasing tax base, increasing federal intervention and a divisive district office move to Blanding, he was capable of solving and addressing the challenges facing the district. The states gain is our loss. 801-538-945- 0. estimates that there are 525,000 people in Utah in the Boy Scout adult leader training A first session of Basic Leader Training for adult Scout leaders is October 19 at 7 p.m. at the Monticello North LDS Chapel. Following the first training session a couple of weeks ago, it was decided that an additional New Leaders Essential training session was necessary. Any adult who is in any Scouting position in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, or Venturing (including committee members, chartered organization representatives, Young Men leaders, or Primary leaders) is invited to attend this two hour training. New Scouting leaders are encouraged to have Fast Start Orientation first. You can borrow the Fast Start video and guide from the Monticello Scout Service Center, or do the Fast Start training online. Go to http:www.utahscouts.org. While you are doing Fast Start, you might consider doing the Youth Protection, too. 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