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Show Miltors Monitor MARCH 29, 1996 K two-year-old population by the year 2000. complications and even death. With the exception of tetanus, these diseases are very contagious. In recent years, the percentage of children immunized against the preventable childhood diseases has declined. As long as millions of children remain unprotected, serious outbreaks of disease will continue to occur. Why risk a lifetime of good health? Vaccines are among the safest and most effective medicines: Yet, like most medicines, vaccines may cause a slight side effect--a small fever, a sore arm, or a mild rash. Only on rare occasions are they more serious. The overwhelming majority of medical experts believe that the benefits far outweigh the risks. Children need most of their shots by two years of age. Eighty percent of all vaccine should be given to children by two years of age in just five simple visits to a clinic or doctor's office. In Utah, approximately 30% of children aged two and under are not adequately immunized against the childhood diseases, leaving them unprotected. The statewide goal is to achieve 90% vaccination levels among the THE SEARCH IS OVER! Vaccinations are generally given at birth, and then 2, 4, 6, and 12-18 months of age. Booster. doses of DTP, Polio, and MMR are needed when.a child is 4-6 years of age. If a child is behind on vaccinations, he/she can get back on schedule. . without starting over. ; Don't be fooled by the term "childhood disease": adults can catch them too and, when they do, they are likely to be more seriously affected than children. Adults should receive a tetanus/diphtheria vaccine every ten years. Adults over age 65 and those with chronic illnesses should also receive an annual flu shot and possibly a one time pneumonia shot. Public Health week is April 1-7. To "Celebrate Success" in public health, the Southwest Utah Public Health Department will be having "free required children ECC PK SRS ~ Children are born with a natural immunity to disease. It's nature's way of starting them off on the right track. Unfortunately, natural immunity doesn't last forever. The only way to ensure a childhood free from dangerous diseases is to immunize against: polio, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, Hemophilus influenza b, hepatitis B and Chicken Pox. * Children not protected through immunizations can experience needless suffering, ee CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS ge PAGE 3 — childhood immunization clinics". All. in the S.W. District. will have the. opportunity to receive their shots without any cost to the parents. The times, dates and locations will be as follows: te Milford Health Dept. Beaver Health Dept. Cannonville Clinic Panguitch Health Dept. Escalante Health Dept. Cedar City Health Dept Cedar City Health Dept. Kanab Health Dept. April 4 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 April4 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 April 1 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 April 3 10:00 a.m.-.3:00 April 4 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 March 30 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 April 2 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. p.m. p.m. pm. p.m. p.m. p.m. -FLLULARONE . network April 2 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Kanab Health Dept. | April4 St. George Health Dept. April 3 Hurricane Health Dept. April 1. Lin's in Hurricane April 2. 1:00 9:00 9:00 1:00 p.m. am. a.m. p.m. Davac Systems 800-822-8830 - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. | -. 4:00 p.m: Call Toll Free 800-381 -2355 Darrel Davis Tracy Davis | 559-5500 559-1100 DUP Receives Grant For Courthouse. Utah Pioneers have 2 ge 4 UG BEAVER: The _ recently organized Beaver City Historic Commission and local camps of the Daughters of the been awarded a "Certified Local Government" grant of $4,200.00. The grant is made possible through the Utah State Division of State History for worthy historic preservation projects. The $4,200.00 will be matched by funds from the Daughters of the Pioneers accounts and a.one donation..from =the County #4 time Beaver Travel Council. The “vip te* combined amounts, totaling over eight thousand dollars, will be used for painting and restoration of the exterior of the Historic Old Beaver County Court House. The Old Court House, if you need extra cash for: built in 1879, is on the’ National Register of Historic Buildings, and for years has been recognized as. an outstanding example of nineteenth century "country" court house architecture. It currently houses a museum and art gallery, established and «Car Repair «School A Vacation eNew managed by the local camps of the number of pioneer Clothing Expense eInsurance. «Home Improvement «Medical Bills «Dental Work eYou Name It! Cash Loans Are Available Today! portraits and artifacts and is open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Call or stop in and simply tell us "how much". We'll need a few hours to complete the details and, upon approval, well have the money waiting for you. Don't delay. We have money available and offer fast, friendly and Southern Utah confidential service. MILFORD SCHOOL LUNCH Monday, April 1 Pizza‘ Green Salad Green Beans Sliced Pears Milk Tuesday, April 2 =< Taco Rice Casserole | Federal Credit Union Wednesday, April 3 Turkey Gravy MILFORD OFFICE Whipped Potatoes Buttered Corn *ruit Salad fot Roll filk hursday & Friday, April 4 & 5: wing Vacation 4 «, @ the Child Nutrition Program, no person shall on the 3oftace, color, national origin, sex, age. or handicap, ded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, serwise subjected to discrimination. you believe you have been discriminated against \frace, color, national origin sex, age, or handicap, nmediately to the Secretary of Agriculture, on, D.C. 20250.11 MAR-6: P.O. Box 798 Milford, Utah, 84751 | | a Ls y A |