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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday. October 18, 2000 - Page Adults dont outgrow the need for immunizations Many adults may believe that immunizations are only needed to keep children healthy, but vaccinations are Olympics program in south county The Salt Lake Olympic Committee Youth Sports Pro-gra- m will make a visit to southern San Juan County this week. On Friday, October 20, the group will be at Mexican Hat Elementary School at 9:20 a.m. and move on to Monument Valley High School where there will be a presentation at 11:45 a.m. The Youth Sports Program gives kids a simulated experience with winter sports activities, including aerials, luge, sleds, hockey, curling. It is a part of the outreach program of the 2002 Winter Olympics, which of course will be hosted by Salt Lake City. a simple and way to prevent serious illnesses and death in adults, especially the elderly and those with chronic diseases. More than 90 percent of deaths attributed to influenza or pneumonia occurred among persons 65 years of age or older, particularly those with cost-effecti- ve chronic conditions. Immunizations of the elderly can reduce hospitalizations for pneumonia and influenza by 20 to 70 percent and death by approximately 85 percent. Vaccines are one of the most effective health intervention tools available and can prevent serious and sometimes fatal effects of infectious diseases. To further increase awareness about adult immunizations and improve adult immunization levels, the Utah Adult Immunization Coalition (UAIC) was formed. TheUAIC developed the first Adult munization Record Im- card through partnerships with public and private agencies such as Healthlnsight, Intermountain Health Care, Utah Department of Health, senior aging services, public health departments, pharmaceutical companies, religious organizations and others. The immunizations that adults need are available for diseases including tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis A and B, measles, mumps, rubella, 5 ROUND THE REGION Ephraim blasted with $248,890 power bill Ephraim - August electrical consumption in Ephraim increased 41 percent over a year ago. As a result, the cost of the Citys power in August was a record $248,890. This is about three times the normal budgeted cost - in 1999 the bill for August was $65,000 and imposes a financial hardship for the City. Revenues from power bill collections will fall short of allowing the City to meet its obligations. Other communities have elected to impose a surcharge on all electric bills to pay the unexpected costs. The Ephraim City Council and Utility Board have elected to pursue another path. An i temporary loan" out to cover the costs. City officials state that the opening of WalMart caused as much as 29 percent of the new power usage. Other factors include deregulation of electricity and a hot, dry summer. It marks a change for the utility, switching its peak use from the winter to the summer. Messenger Enterprise chickenpox, pneumonia and influenza. However, due to nationwide delays in vaccine shipments this year, limited amounts of the influenza vaccine will be available during October. The UAIC and the Utah Department of Health urges all health care providers to first vaccinate individuals at highest risk of developing complications from influenza, which is often the young and Airliner makes emergency landing old. Large-scal- e vaccination Bryce - An American Airlines plane ivith 71 passengers made an clinics will not begin until uneventful emergency landing at Bryce Canyon Airport minand may continue utes after reporting smoke in the cockpit. The Denver to Los into January. Angeles flight ended at the airport just outside Bryce Canyon For more information about National Park. 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