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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. December 5. vaccine restrictions are lifted by health dept. Flu The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) is lifting all influenza vaccine restrictions for the 2000.2001 flu vaccination campaign. This years flu vaccine shipments were delayed due to manufacturing problems. In response to the delay, the UDOH issued recommendations for vaccine use among priority groups to assure those wit h greatest need received the vaccine first. The recommendations were issued to help limit flu transmission to those at highest risk of serious complications. There is now enough vaccine arriving so that the recommended restrictions can be lifted and community and employer flu vaccine clinics can proceed for all who are interested. Throughout September, October and November the UDOi I issued recommendations asking that people health conditions get with high-ris- k for the existing vaccine. top priority This strategy has been successful The UDOH. along with the Utah Adult Immunization Coalition (UA1C), believes that the majority of individuals have had adequate opportunity to receive the health vaccine. Ifyou haveahigh-riscondition and have not yet received your vaccination, call the UDOH or your local health department to find out where to obtain the shot. Typically flu shot campaigns are high-ris- k k Social Security mix-up affects couples Millions of Americans may have to digout their marriage certifiGULCH VIE his small stream that travels down the middle of Roosevelt has some icy conditions due to the cates after the IRS sent out letters recent cold weather in November.. warning women that the married names on their tax returns do not match up with their Social Security numbers. Most of the cases involve women who took their husbands names when they got married. For various reasons, their new names were entered incorrectly into the Social Security system or werent entered at all. The IRS said that unless the tax- payers straighten out the problem with the Social Security AdministraIn response to the severe fire seacian jobs assigned to firefighting potiona, the Unites Slates Department tion, when they file their tax returns son of 2000 and recent legislation sitions and some positions will reof Interior soon will issue a similar in the springthey could be denied the signed by President Clinton, the quire more specialized knowledge announcement for firefighting posiearned income tax credit or the perUnited States Department of Agriand skills. tions to support the National Fire sonal exemption a spouse gets when inculture Forest Service will hire apadditional Applications and Plan. a couple files jointly. proximately 3.500 employees in formation regarding the new You may have your reftind deavailable are at firefighting positions over the next firefighting jobs layed," added John Dalrymple, an several months. www.fs Jcd.ua fsioba. Individuals Internal Revenue Service commisThe new positions will support can request applications via an ausioner in the wage and investment Ho! Ho! Ho! the National Fire Plan, which was numtomated, toll-fre- e telephone division, or you may have to havea developed with the Department of ber. (877)813-347by lengthy conversation with us." faioba'tf fs.fed.us. or by visiting Interior and approved by President all and all to to Christmas Merry In some cases, couples who have Clinton and outlines Forest Service their local Forest Service officer. An a good night.- - the Union High drama been married for decades are returne actions to address catastrophic wildapplication process is slated department is hard at work on a Ain ing to Social Security offices with life threats throughout the country. to be available in entitled show new Christmas their marriage cert ifkates and other ln the wake of this summer's To apply, one must be a U5 citi-reCHRISTMAS IS. The program indocumentation. 18n years or older and may have devastating fire season, this is an clude fiddling, dancing, singing, a The Social Security Administraexcellent time to improve out to pass a physical-fitnes- s test. The cute Santa skit, and even a Reindeer tion said the documents can be mailed canations wildlife fire suppression deadline for the first round of appliRap. Suita himself will be making a in, but they have to be originals, not hand out treats to pabilities and to reduce fire haiards cations is Jan. 2, 2001; selection! special appearance copies. near populated areas. said Forest will begin in In addito the children. Fred Borsello, an engineer at a Dorn beck. Service Chief Mike We tion to these Forest Service posi- Bring the whole family, and come Long Island manufacturing company are commit ted to obtainingadi verse entertainrood eqjoy who received a letter dated Oct. 30, pool of applicants from across the ment! From the rhyming Narrators said he and others fear the " originals love county who are interested in supj Basin STANDARD j to the Smart mouthed Elf, to a might be lost by the same bureauUintah our mission firefighting porting struck couples strolling through crats he holds responsible for the Up to 1000 of the positions will be Winter Wonderland, there's no bet- mess. ter way to get into the Christmas permanent while die rest will be The only way to clear this up is for this year than by coming to see temporary or seasonal, lasting up to spirit wife to take a day off from work, my six months per year. However, there Union High's Christmas show. down to the Social Security office will be no opportunities for current There will also be a bake sale, so go v:-for the second time and get this taken :j seasonal employees to become perChristfor comewith an appetite tarty care of, said Bonello, who insisted manent seasonal employees with mas treats! i his wifecontarted the Social Security better benefits and more job secuin 7 Dec the At 9. p.m. 5.1 Saturday Administration after their wedding I1.W7S-5I3will Most be of the admission 3,500 jobs UHSauditorium. General I rity. more than 20 years ago and made the entry-levforestry aids and techni $3. appropriate changes. W-T- Forest Service adds 3,500 jobs to support fire plan The letieriwentout to 2.4 million taxpayers filing joint returns. Dalrymple said the move is part of an effort to reduce fraud. Social Security and IRS officials said there were various reasons for the discrepancies including failure by taxpayers to inform the Social Security Administration of name changes, as well as failure by government bureaucrats to enter the correct data into their computers when it was first provided. year winding down in December, they are picking up. The U DOH estimates that the flu vaccine season will continue through January. Now that the suppliers are consistency available. the UDOH would like to especially encourage teachers, caregivers, healthcare and public safety professionals and all people over 50 to get the shot. The last two months have made for a highly unusual fly vaoane season where the situation changed weekly, said Linda Abel, UDOH Immunization Program Manager. We appreciate the UAIC, businesses, health organizations and others that collaborated with the Department to work through this unique situation. The UDOH specifically noted the important contributions oflntermountain Health Care and the University of Utah who shared early vaccine shipments with public health agencies ad supplies could be places in areas of need. We are able to lift the recommended restrictions now because medical offices, private pre riders and others made sure that the elderly and ill had their shou first, added Abel People over age 65 and those of all ages with chronic illnesses who are susceptible to complications from the flu are encouraged to get the additional protection ofapneumonia vaccine. The pneumonia vaccine is available year round and can protect you from serious illness and reduce your chances of being hospitalized due to pneumonia. Unlike the flu vaccine that must be given each year, the pneumonia vaccine offers lifetime protection after just one shot. 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