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Nurse Dolly Archive
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Warning Signs of Diabetes
Posted on December 5, 2010 | No CommentsNews from Nurse Dolly: Each year the Health and Human Services Department partners with the Jordan Bennet Weiss Fund to help raise awareness of the signs of diabetes. Warning Signs of Diabetes A Collaboration between the Jordan Bennett Weiss Fund and the City of Newton... -
Flu Vaccine Information
Posted on October 14, 2010 | No CommentsThe Health and Human Services Department is pleased to offer the influenza vaccine to all Newton students in Kindergarten through grade 12. Both the flu shot and the flu nasal spray vaccine will be administered during the school day at no charge to families. The... -
Flu Update from Nurse Dolly
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No CommentsInfluenza- like illness in the Newton Public Schools remains low. However, health officials caution a third wave of H1N1 could occur in the future. It’s not too late to get vaccinated! The health department has both H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccine available for people of... -
Flu Clinic Postponed
Posted on February 9, 2010 | No CommentsThe H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Clinic scheduled for February 10 has been postponed to February 24 due to anticipated inclement weather on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The rescheduled clinic will be: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. American... -
Flu Update #8
Posted on February 4, 2010 | 1 CommentInfluenza-like illness in the Newton Public Schools and throughout Massachusetts remains low. However, New England typically sees influenza cases peak in February and March. It is unknown what this new type of influenza will do this winter. Therefore it remains important for all people age... -
Flu Update #7 From Nurse Dolly
Posted on December 22, 2009 | No CommentsThe school-based H1N1 vaccination clinics were completed as of Monday, December 21. The Health and Human Services Department has vaccinated more than 4,000 students. One vaccine manufacturer, Sanofi Pasteur, has issued a non-safety related recall of some of its vaccine for children 6 months to... -
Flu Update #6 from Nurse Dolly
Posted on November 26, 2009 | No CommentsCases of influenza-like illness in the Newton Public Schools are decreasing. The most recent data show that district-wide, less than 1 percent of students are out sick with influenza-like illness. It is uncertain if the illness level will remain low or increase again at a... -
Flu Update #5 From Nurse Dolly
Posted on November 14, 2009 | No CommentsAbout 2 percent of Newton Public Schools students are absent due to known influenza-like illness. Individual classes and schools may have higher illness rates with clusters of students who are ill. The overall ILI rate is gradually increasing. To control the spread of this contagious... -
Flu Update #4
Posted on October 30, 2009 | No CommentsThere has been an increase in the rate of absences in the Newton Public Schools due to influenza-like illness. This is expected and consistent with what is being reported across the state. As of Wednesday, Oct. 28, Less than 1 percent, or 85 of the... -
H1N1 Policy for the Newton Schools
Posted on September 10, 2009 | No CommentsThe H1N1 (swine) influenza will continue to be a public health challenge in the upcoming school year. State and federal public health authorities believe that the disease will be easy to catch and will cause mild illness in most people. It is expected to continue...
