School-based H1N1 vaccination clinics are underway!
The Health Department will be vaccinating K-12 students for H1N1 flu at several City public schools during the week starting Monday, Nov. 9. Click here to see a list of these locations and clinic dates.
Only students who attend these schools and have signed parental consent forms will be vaccinated. No walk-ins accepted. Please contact your child's school immediately if you did not receive a consent form.
WHERE CAN I GET THE H1N1 FLU VACCINE?
Each year, the Health Department schedules free, community clinics where residents can receive seasonal flu shots. This year we also will offer H1N1 FluMist intranasal vaccine and inactivated flu shots. Clinic dates and times are subject to change based on vaccine availability. Please check this site frequently.
The Baltimore City Health Department announces the following upcoming influenza clinics:
Saturday, Nov. 7: H1N1 flu shot and FluMist will be available at Mt. Pleasant Church and Ministries, 6000 Radecke Avenue, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (MTA Bus #5, 6). Vaccine is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is no charge.
11/7/09 (1:15 p.m.) UPDATE: More than 800 residents have received the H1N1 vaccine today. There is currently no line for vaccinations. The clinic will remain open until 3:00 p.m..
To see our public schedule for next week (Nov. 8-14), click here.
WHO SHOULD GET THE H1N1 VACCINE?
The Centers for Disease Control has identified five groups at highest risk for complications with H1N1 influenza. The groups recommended to receive the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine are:
Pregnant women
People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age
Health care and emergency medical service personnel
Healthy children 6 months to 24 years of age
People ages 25 to 64 years who are at high risk of flu complications because of chronic health disorders or a compromised immune system
Once the demand for vaccine for the prioritized groups has been met, the Health Department will begin vaccinating everyone from the ages of 25 through 64 years.
For more information about H1N1 influenza, please visit our H1N1 flu Web page, or call 443-984-4FLU (4358) Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or 3-1-1 after hours. Most primary care physicians, pediatrcians and OB/GYNs will offer the Seasonal and H1N1 flu shot. To find a retailer administering vaccinations, click on Find a Flu Shot. If you need a doctor, please call 3-1-1, the city service line.
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Mayor Dixon Announced Start of Citywide Campaign to
Vaccinate City School Students
November 4, 2009. Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon joined Interim
Health Commissioner Olivia D. Farrow and Baltimore City Public School System CEO
Dr. Andrés Alonso today in announcing the start of a campaign to vaccinate thousands of
public and private city school students against H1N1 influenza. [Press Release]
Baltimore City Health Department Confirms Outbreak of Legionnaire’s Disease at Stadium Place
October 15, 2009. The Baltimore City Health Department and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are investigating five medically confirmed Legionella cases, including one death, at Stadium Place, a senior apartment community. [Press Release]
Baltimore City Health Department and Baltimore Medical System Celebrate National Dental Hygiene Month
October 7, 2009. The Baltimore City Health Department today announces the successful conclusion of a 19-month pilot program aimed at increasing access to dental services through the application of fluoride varnish to at-risk children in primary care settings. Fluoride varnish has been shown to prevent or reduce cavities in the primary teeth of young children and is effective in preventing decay of permanent teeth. [Press Release] [Varnish Flier] [Varnish Webpage]
Mayor Sheila Dixon, Health Department Announce Findings of Baltimore City
Salt Reduction Task Force Report
September 30, 2009. Baltimore City residents consume too much salt, a
major health concern and a root cause of significant cardiovascular health disparities, a new
Health Department report has found. [Press Release] [Task Force Report] [Salt Flier] [Disparities Webpage ]
Physician HIV Advocate Is Recipient of
2009 Dr. Sebastian Russo Award
September 30, 2009. Interim Commissioner Olivia D. Farrow announces that Glenn Treisman, MD, PhD, director of the AIDS Psychiatry Service at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, is the winner of the 2009 Dr. Sebastian Russo Memorial Award. [Press Release] [Photo]
HEALTH ADVISORY - Baltimore City Health Department Warns Of Toxic Pesticide Illegally Sold In City
September 29, 2009. The Baltimore City Health Department urges City residents to avoid using Miracle Chalk, also known as Miraculous Chalk and Chinese Chalk, a highly toxic pesticide which is mostly made in China and sold illegally in Baltimore City. The Health Department recently discovered the sale of such products at a local specialty store. [Press Release] [Photo 1] [ Photo2]
Mayor Dixon Commemorates National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
September 26, 2009. Today, Mayor Sheila Dixon commemorated National Infant Mortality Awareness Month by speaking about the importance of improving birth outcomes, reducing teen pregnancy and giving children a healthy start at the Be Fit Family Festival and Rally in Clifton Park. [Press Release]
Baltimore City Health Department Announces Start Of Trans Fat Prohibition For Food Facilities
September 18, 2009. Beginning Sunday, September 20, 2009, all City
food establishments will be prohibited from serving and selling foods, which are not
prepackaged, that contain 0.5 grams or greater of trans fat. Interim Commissioner Olivia D.
Farrow today announced details of the ban, the enforcement strategy and new resources available
to affected businesses. [Press Release] [Enforcement Policy ] [Webpage ]
Baltimore City Health Department Buprenorphine Initiative Wins Prestigious Award
September 14, 2009. The Baltimore City Health Department’s Buprenorphine Initiative is one of 23 local public health programs to receive a Model Practice Award from the National Association of County and City Health Officials. [Press Release]
Baltimore City Health Department Hosts Lead and Healthy
Housing Summit
September 9, 2009. Mayor Sheila Dixon joined the Baltimore City
Health Department in hosting an all day strategic roundtable on lead poisoning and healthy
housing policy for the City of Baltimore. The Lead and Healthy Homes Summit brought together
leaders and community members to identify needed regulatory and policy changes that will
improve the health and safety of housing in Baltimore. [Press Release]
Baltimore City Health Department Releases Youth Violence Study
August 31, 2009. Today, the Baltimore City Health Department released a two-year study entitled “An Examination of Youth Violence in Baltimore City.” This report was a retrospective record review for youth involved in violent crime from 2002 to 2007. This review provides a foundation for identification and collaboration around innovative strategies for reaching at-risk youth before they become perpetrators and victims of violence. [Press Release] [Examination of Youth Violence Report ]
Bat Complaints On The Rise In Baltimore City
August 28, 2009. The Baltimore City Health Department is reporting a large increase in residential bat complaints this summer. Animal Control has received more than 100 calls, and 60 bats have been captured and taken for testing. Bats can carry and can transmit rabies, a viral disease that affects the central nervous system of mammals and is almost always fatal. [Press Release]
Baltimore City Issues Code Red Heat Alert
August 9, 2009. Because of predicted high temperatures and potential danger according to the Baltimore Heat Watch Warning System, Interim Health Commissioner Olivia D. Farrow is declaring Sunday, August, 9 through Tuesday, August 11, Code Red Heat Alert Days. Baltimore City will open emergency cooling centers. Each center will have cool air, water and ice available. [Press Release] [NEW: Cooling Center Map]
Congressman John Sarbanes, Health Officials Discuss
Early Literacy Education, Pediatric Primary Care At Reach
Out and Read Event
August 5, 2009. Congressman John Sarbanes today met with Interim Commissioner Farrow and participated in the Reach Out and Read program, which promotes early literacy by giving new books to at-risk children and advice to parents in a clinical setting. [Press Release]
The Baltimore City Health Department is the oldest, continuously operating health department in the United States. It was formed in 1793, when the governor appointed the city's first health officers in response to a yellow fever outbreak in the Fells Point neighborhood along the northwest branch of the Patapsco River. Since that time, BCHD has worked to improve the health and well-being of Baltimore residents in partnership with agencies, health care providers, community organizations, the media, and our funders. [Services A to Z]
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