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Category: Public Health News

Wicked Wellness: December is Handwashing Awareness Month!

The December issue of Wicked Wellness is here! This monthly flyer is inspired by relevant health awareness themes. Each edition discusses an important health topic, with helpful exercise tips and […]

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Tips for a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving

COVID-19, influenza, and RSV transmission and severity are currently at low/baseline levels. Influenza and RSV are starting to creep up. We expect viral respiratory illnesses to increase shortly after Thanksgiving, consistent with […]

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Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment to Host Public Vaccine Clinic

November 7, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) | Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment’s Public Health Nursing Division will be conducting its second public COVID-19/flu clinic on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from […]

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Wicked Wellness: November is Native American Heritage & Diabetes Awareness Month!

The November issue of Wicked Wellness is here! This monthly flyer is inspired by relevant health awareness themes. Each edition discusses an important health topic, with helpful exercise tips and […]

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A Few Reminders to Help Keep our Kids Safe this Halloween (Includes Local Halloween Events Taking Place October 31st!)

BE SAFE this Halloween with some Halloween safety tips from Safe Kids Worldwide and the Centers for Disease and Prevention. Street Smarts! The frightening fact is that, on average, children […]

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Quarterly Community Health E-Newsletter | Issue 1 | October 2024

Welcome to the first issue of our new and improved quarterly Community Health Newsletter! Our goal is to discuss important health and environmental health issues impacting our region, while spreading […]

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Barnstable County Public Health Nursing Division Holds Successful Flu/Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic

On Monday, October 21, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Barnstable County’s Public Health Nursing Division held a public vaccine clinic for roughly 110 community members. The Health Department […]

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Cases of Pertussis, also known as “Whooping Cough”, are on the rise post-pandemic

Have you ever heard of whooping cough, also known as pertussis? Named after the telltale “whoop” sound people develop when taking a breath after a coughing fit, it is a […]

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Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment to Host Public Vaccine Clinic

October 9, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment’s Public Health Nursing Division will be conducting a COVID-19/flu clinic on Monday, October 21st from 9:00 AM–2:00 PM […]

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