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Adult Vaccine Program
Jackson County Health Department is pleased to announce the expansion of our adult vaccine program for those adults who are un-insured or under-insured. Through the American Recovery and Re-investment Act (ARRA) the State of Michigan is able to offer Local Health Departments 4 vaccines for adults meeting the above criteria. These vaccines are:
These vaccines are free but an administration fee of $16.75 will be charged for those who can afford it.
For more information please call Jackson County Health Department Immunization Clinic at 788-4468.
 National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a national observance that was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond. This year's NIVW (originally scheduled for December 6-10, 2009) is now rescheduled for January 10–16, 2010.
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January is Radon Awareness Month.
Radon is a tasteless, odorless, colorless, radioactive gas that is naturally occurring in soil and rock. It enters buildings through openings in the foundation floor or walls. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, resulting in more than 21,000 new lung cancers each year (more than 600 of those in MI alone).
Jackson County is considered a Zone 1 county, which means that average radon levels are expected to be above the EPA’s 4.0 pico-Curies per liter (pCi/L) action level. Testing for radon is easy and inexpensive. Test kits are available from the Environmental Health Division of the Jackson County Health Department for $11. In honor of Radon Action Month, we will be selling the kits for $5 for the entire month of January. The only way to know if your home has an elevated radon level is to test!
For more information on Radon, please visit the following sites.
Environmental Protection Agency
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Center for Disease Control (You will need to scroll down the page.)
Michigan joins the ranks of over 30 other states with smoke-free laws.
On May 1, 2010, Michigan residents and visitors will be protected from exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke in all restaurants , bars and businesses, (including hotels and motels), thanks to the Dr. Ron Davis Smoke-free Air Law.
For more information regarding this law, please click here and you will be directed to a site with information about the law and frequently asked questions. An 800 number has been created for you to call with questions. The number is 1-866-59 SMOKE (597-6653).
January is a great time to think about quitting smoking or all tobacco use. If quitting tobacco use is your New Year’s resolution, resources are available for help. The Jackson Tobacco Reduction Coalition and Allegiance Health will be conducting Quit Tobacco Workshops throughout the year. Call (517) 768-2131 for more information.
The Michigan Department of Community Health also offers a phone based counseling service. You can call 1 800 QUIT NOW (784-8669) or 1-800-480-QUIT (7848). You may be eligible to receive free nicotine replacement therapy if you are uninsured. Please ask for more details.
Online cessation program are also available. Click on any of the following sites for more information.
QUITNET
QuitTobacco.org
SmokeFree.gov
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