Strategic
Health Plan 2010-2015
The Galveston County Health
District is engaged in a strategic planning
initiative to identify goals and objectives
to meet the health needs of Galveston County
over the next five years. To review the
draft plan please
click here. To make comments send email
to the
Public Information Officer.
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GCHD Ribbon Cutting At New WIC/Immunization
Clinic
A ribbon cutting
ceremony was held on February 16th for
GCHD's New WIC/Immunization clinic in
Dickinson. Shown participating in the
ribbon cutting from left to right: Julie
Johnston, Dickinson City Administrator; Mary
Dunbaugh, Dickinson City Council; Mayor
Julie Masters, City of Dickinson; Dr.
Cassandra Arceneaux, Director Community
Health Programs GCHD; Judge James Yarbrough,
Galveston County; Dr. Mark Guidry, CEO
Galveston County Health District.
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How to wash hands to prevent spread of flu
Novel H1N1 (swine) Flu Information
Novel H1N1
Influenza is currently in the news. We have
compiled a variety of resources that may be helpful
for individuals and professionals.
When a vaccine becomes available, expected to be in
October, the groups recommended by CDC to receive the
novel H1N1 influenza vaccine include:
- Pregnant women because
they are at higher risk of complications and can
potentially provide protection to infants who
cannot be vaccinated;
- Household contacts and
caregivers for children younger than 6
months of age because younger infants are at
higher risk of influenza-related complications
and cannot be vaccinated. Vaccination of those
in close contact with infants less than 6 months
old might help protect infants by “cocooning”
them from the virus;
- Healthcare and emergency
medical services personnel because infections
among healthcare workers have been reported and
this can be a potential source of infection for
vulnerable patients. Also, increased absenteeism
in this population could reduce healthcare
system capacity;
- All people from 6 months
through 24 years of age
o Children from 6
months through 18 years of age because we
have seen many cases of novel H1N1 influenza
in children and they are in close contact
with each other in school and day care
settings, which increases the likelihood of
disease spread, and
o Young adults 19 through 24 years of age
because we have seen many cases of novel
H1N1 influenza in these healthy young adults
and they often live, work, and study in
close proximity, and they are a frequently
mobile population; and,
- Persons aged 25 through
64 years who have health conditions associated
with higher risk of medical complications from
influenza including:
o Cancer
o Blood disorders (including sickle cell disease)
o Chronic lung disease (such as asthma, or COPD)
o Diabetes
o Heart Disease
o Kidney disorders
o Liver disorders
o Neurological disorders (such as epilepsy, cerebral palsy, brain or spinal cord injuries, moderate to profound intellectual disability or developmental delay
o Neuromuscular disorders (such as muscular dystrophy and MS)
o Weakened immune system (such as HIV/AIDS or people on medications that weaken the immune system.
Visit our
H1N1 Flu page for more information.
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