Events and Press Releases
Warnings on Raw Jalapeņo and Serrano Peppers from Mexico
Click the picture above for an official statement from the FDA
New Immunization Requirement for 6th Grade Entry
The "Tdap" vaccine is now required for all children before entering 6th grade that are enrolled in public school, or by age 12 for those not attending public schools. Click the picture above for more information.
Beat the Heat!
For more information from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on how to handle the summer heat, click the picture above.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Public Health and Wildfires
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Moore County Health Department to Launch Moore Healthy Dining Program on July 1st
Moore Healthy Dining is a new incentive program for restaurants and food service establishments in Moore County that have exemplary inspection records, are 100% smoke-free, and offer healthy menu options. To learn more about the program, click here.
Moore County Health Department to Begin Using New Food Service Inspection Form
On July 1st, local health departments will begin using a new food service inspection form, following a 2007 statewide mandate. To learn more, click here.
GardasilŪ Vaccine Now Available at Moore County Health Department
Click the above link for more info...or find more info on the HPV vaccine here.
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Shingles Vaccine Now Available at Moore County Health Department
Click the above link for more info...or find more info on the Shingles vaccine here.
In the News . . . August, 2008
- The FDA has approved 2008-2009 flu vaccines
- August is Cataract Awareness Month
- August is National Immunization Awareness Month
- U.S. grown jalapeņo and serrano peppers not connected to salmonella Saintpaul outbreak
- FDA lifts warning about eating certain types of tomatoes
- FDA advises against eating certain portions of American (Maine) Lobster
- U.S. House of Representatives passes Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
- Alcohol binges in early pregnancy increase risk of infant oral clefts
- New information regarding the safety of the Gardasil vaccine
- Scientists define 21 new genes associated with Chrohn's disease
- New federal law mandates child resistant portable gasoline containers
- Safety experts recommend using car seats on airplanes
- Death of Wilkes County resident a tragic reminder of summer tick safety
- The ASPCA urges you to keep yourself and your pets safe with snake bite safety and prevention tips
- RECALL: The Kroger Company asks customers to check refrigerators/freezers for "Nebraska Beef"
- RECALL: Jardine cribs sold at Babies "R" Us due to entrapment and strangulation hazards
- What you should know about floods
- Veterans suicide prevention hotline (1-800-273-TALK) provides support for veterans in crisis
- RECALL: Remote-controlled helicopter toys
- Nationwide report estimates that 40% of underage drinkers received free alcohol from adults
- Protect yourself during lightning storms
- RECALL: Dollar Tree recalls glue guns due to fire hazard
- Stay healthy while traveling abroad
- Number of people in the U.S. with diabetes increases to 24 million
- U.S. has one of the highest lifetime rates of tobacco and alcohol use
- NC Alliance for Health launches new smoke-free website
- The CDC recommends shingles vaccine