The Palm Beach County Health Department encourages parents of school age children to vaccinate early well before the back to school rush. Childhood immunizations are available by appointment at our Health Centers and the following outreach locations with our Immunization Van: http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jul/julnews62010.html Countless teeth have been saved for underprivileged teenagers residing within the county thanks to the generous work of nine private endodontist who donate their services to the dental program at the Palm Beach County Health Department. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jul/julnews32010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department encourages parents of school age children to vaccinate early well before the back to school rush. Childhood immunizations are available by appointment at our Health Centers and the following outreach locations with our Immunization Van: http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jul/julnews22010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department encourages parents of school age children to vaccinate early well before the back to school rush. Childhood immunizations are available by appointment at our Health Centers and the following outreach locations with our Immunization Van: http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jul/julnews12010.html The Florida Department of Health is following an increase in Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus activity in the state. Palm Beach County now has a confirmed case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis of a horse from the Jupiter area that had to be euthanized on June 23rd. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jun/junnews62010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department has sentinel chicken sites in place throughout the county and conducts weekly testing for the presence of mosquito borne diseases that can infect people and animals throughout the mosquito season. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jun/junnews52010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL Estimates in Florida indicate that one in five individuals infected with HIV have never been tested and don’t know they have the infection. HIV test day is an annual event to remind everyone that it is better to take control, get tested and know your status. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jun/junnews42010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department is continuing its investigation into possible exposures to tuberculosis from a student diagnosed with the disease earlier this month at Seminole Ridge High School. Letters were sent to students, teachers and other staff members identified as close contacts recommending they receive a tuberculosis skin test through their private doctor or from the Health Department on June 7 or 8 at the High School. The skin test is a small injection under the skin that leaves a small bump. Two to three days later a medical professional reviews the bump’s size to see if further testing might be needed. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jun/junnews32010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department is pleased to host a FREE Women's and Men's Health Day on June 25, 2010 from 8:30 am until 4:00 pm at the C. L. Brumback Health Center at 38754 State Road 80 in Belle Glade. Invest in Your Health is offered to men and women in Palm Beach County and will feature a variety of health screenings and testing and patrons will receive information and referral services from programs within the Palm Beach County Health Department, as well as community partner agencies. The event features Bone Density Testing, HIV / AIDS and STD screenings, Blood Pressure and Glucometer testing, Dental Screenings, Nutrition Advice and Financial Counseling for Health Insurance. Plus tour our new Marjorie Fisher Tooth Fairy Dental Coach which will offer Dental Varnish treatments for kids with a new toothbrush, floss tool and toothpaste gift.. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jun/junnews22010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department encourages parents of school age children to vaccinate early well before the back to school rush. Childhood immunizations are available by appointment at our Health Centers and the following outreach locations with our Immunization Van.. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jun/junnews12010.html
Gaines Park
1501 Australian Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL
For more information: 561-992-1132 or 561-844-7071
Palm Beach County Health Department - Minority AIDS Network."]]> http://www.pbchd.com/pdfs/press/2010/may/maynews9-2010.pdf The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come, first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/may/maynews82010.html A student at Seminole Ridge High School in the western area of the county was diagnosed with Tuberculosis and the Palm Beach County Health Department has launched a contact investigation among students and teachers. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/may/maynews72010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come, first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/may/maynews62010.html
The Addison Reserve Volunteers will be processing and dispensing sample medication vials to some 65 - 70 “patients” in response to a mock “biological exposure disaster.” This drill will also help test and demonstrate a new computer-designed dispensing program that will be projected on a large screen for viewing."]]> http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/may/maynews52010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come, first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/may/maynews42010.html
1:45 - 2:30 - VOICES - Condom Negotiation Skills - participants who complete the course receive a free Publix gift card
2:30 - 2:50 - Relaxation Techniques and Stress Management
2:50 - 3:10 - HPV and Pap Smears - What you need to know
3:10 - 3:30 - Women's Nutrition
3:30 - 3:50 - Breast Health and Self Exams
3:55 - 4:40 - Parent's Guide to their Child's Dental Health
4:45 - 5:30 - VOICES Condom Negotiation Skills

Call for a Free Palm Tran Day Pass if needed or call for more information 561-804-7862 Palm Beach County Health Dept."]]> http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/may/maynews32010.html Empowering Women to make Healthy Choices - All women are invited to attend this free Event
* Free Lectures and information
* Free Testing for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
* Free Flu vaccines

Call for a Free Palm Tran Day Pass if needed or call for more information 561-804-7862 Palm Beach County Health Dept."]]> http://www.pbchd.com/pdfs/press/2010/apr/aprnews11-2010.pdf The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come, first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/apr/aprnews102010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come, first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/apr/aprnews92010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department recognizes National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), now through May 1st. NIIW is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases. Palm Beach County Health Department Director, Alina Alonso, M.D. says ,Vaccines are among the most successful and cost effective public health tools available for preventing disease and death. In addition to protecting individuals, vaccines also help protect our entire community by preventing the spread of infectious diseases. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/apr/aprnews82010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department Lead Poisoning and Healthy Homes Program wants to make all aware of the latest EPA rule on lead in paint. The new rule takes effect today, said Health Department Lead Poisoning Prevention Coordinator Robert Anderson. Everyone contracting to have a home or building renovated should know that contractors are now required to have undergone certified training in lead removal before any renovations, repairs or removal can be started.. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/apr/aprnews72010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come, first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/apr/aprnews62010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – With the arrival of the new dental “Tooth Fairy”, children will no longer miss a trip to the dentist as dental services go mobile courtesy of Marjorie S. Fisher. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/apr/aprnews52010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come, first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/apr/aprnews42010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come, first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/apr/aprnews32010.html The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the results of its most recent water sampling in The Acreage community. Conclusions from the testing showed no indication of agricultural or industrial contamination in the water and water quality is considered to be good. The testing, which took place February 12-14, 2010, included collecting samples from 11 homes where cases of pediatric brain cancer have been identified as well as 12 other nearby homes to serve as a control group. DEP also collected treated water from the Seminole Improvement District water treatment plant and four homes as a follow-up to the first round of sampling. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/apr/aprnews22010.html The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come, first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/apr/aprnews12010.html "Volunteers are Always in Fashion” at the Palm Beach County Health Department’s 32nd Annual Volunteer Recognition Awards March 25th at the Airport Hilton. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/mar/marnews92010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL— The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/mar/marnews82010.html Tuberculosis cases in the United States and here in the county have steadily declined. World TB Day on March 24 commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch first discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis and it serves as a good reminder that the threat of this debilitating disease still exists as 9 million new infections are reported annually throughout the world. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/mar/marnews72010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL— The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/mar/marnews52010.html Tuberculosis cases in the United States and here in the county have steadily declined. World TB Day on March 24 commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch first discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis and it serves as a good reminder that the threat of this debilitating disease still exists as 9 million new infections are reported annually throughout the world. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/mar/marnews42010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL— The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/mar/marnews32010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL---Do you ever feel like you are constantly being inundated with conflicting information about what is good to eat versus what is not on a daily basis? If you are tired of trying to decipher fact from fiction, you are invited to take advantage of advice that food and nutrition experts also known as registered dietitians (RD’s) provide. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/mar/marnews22010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL— The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/mar/marnews12010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL— The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/feb/febnews82010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL— The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/feb/febnews72010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL— The Palm Beach County Health Department is continuing its surveillance and monitoring of the H1N1 Swine flu virus. The County’s thirteenth death was confirmed today in a 32 year old female who was hospitalized. To date the county has seen 93 persons hospitalized with the virus and 45 of those people were admitted to the ICU http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/feb/febnews62010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL— The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” version of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/feb/febnews52010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL— The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” versions of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/feb/febnews42010.html WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The Palm Beach County Health Department is recommending relief workers and other people traveling to Haiti in the aftermath of the January 12th earthquake to be prepared. Conditions in the area remain hazardous. Anyone departing for Haiti should visit their doctor to follow recommendations from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ensure all necessary vaccines are up to date to prevent illness. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/feb/febnews32010.html Dear Dr. Watkins, I have reviewed the methods and results in the Florida Department of Health report entitled “Acreage SIR Recalculation Population Estimate Methods and Results”. In the report, the authors describe 3 methods of estimating population in the acreage area for the period of 2001 to 2007. The new population estimates were then used to recalculate three-year standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) for the 0-19 year age group for all cancers, brain cancer, and brain/CNS cancers. http://www.pbchd.com/pdfs/press/2010/feb/febnews2-2010-dept-of-health-and-human-services.pdf Problem Statement Population counts for the Acreage area stratified by age group and gender are needed to recalculate Standardized Incidence Ratios (SIRs) for all cancers, brain cancer, and brain/other central nervous system (CNS) cancers for those 0-19 years of age. U.S. Census data for 2000 are the only area-specific population data available. Prior SIR calculations used 2000 U.S. Census data as the population estimates from 1995 to 2007. Anecdotal reports state that the area’s population has increased to about 50,000, whereas the 2000 U.S. Census count is about 29,000. http://www.pbchd.com/pdfs/press/2010/feb/febnews2-2010-acreage-SIR-problem-statement.pdf WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The on-going study of various cancers among Acreage residents of Palm Beach County has recalculated population numbers from 2000-2007. The findings, as reviewed by the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) Central Office, and the DOH Palm Beach County Health Department continue to show elevated levels of brain and central nervous system cancers especially among females 0-19 years of age. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/feb/febnews22010.html WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The second phase of the requested investigation into higher than expected rates of cancer in the Acreage Area of the County has been on going. The Florida Department of Health (DOH) and DOH Palm Beach County Health Department are hosting an update and question and answer forum for the community on Tuesday, February 9, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Seminole Ridge High School, 4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, Loxahatchee. Updated information is posted at www.pbchd.com and clicking on Acreage Investigation. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/feb/febnews12010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL— The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” versions of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jan/jannews62010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL— The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” versions of the vaccine which is administered at no charge. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jan/jannews52010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL— The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come first served basis. Palm Beach County Residents are being offered the “mist” or “injectable” versions of the vaccine which is administered at no cost. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jan/jannews42010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – The Governor’s Council for Community Health Partnerships and Palm Beach County’s Human Services Division are once again accepting applications for their Summer Camp Scholarship Program. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jan/jannews32010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL— The Palm Beach County Health Department continues to make the H1N1 vaccine available at FREE public vaccination clinics scheduled throughout our community on a first come first served basis. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jan/jannews22010.html PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL - The Palm Beach County Health Department in conjunction with the National Council on Folic Acid celebrates National Folic Acid Awareness Week (January 4 - 10) to increase awareness of the importance of this crucial nutrient. Folic acid is a B-vitamin that is necessary for proper cell growth. If taken before and during early pregnancy either from a multi-vitamin or fortified foods, folic acid can prevent from 50% up to 70% of some forms of serious birth defects of the brain and spine. http://www.pbchd.com/press/2010/jan/jannews12010.html