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Pam Davenport
  Public Information Officer
  2001 South State Street #S2500
  Salt Lake City, UT 84190-2150
  801-468-2757
Email: pdavenport@slco.org

PRESS RELEASES
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Date

Title

07/16/2008

SLVHD Launches Nurse-Family Partnership Program

06/11/2008

Safe Kids Salt Lake County Coalition Celebrates One Million Car Seats Checked for Proper Installation

06/11/2008

WNV Detected In Salt Lake County Mosquito Pools

05/21/2008

Public Health Kicks-off Crypto Education Campaign

05/19/2008

Tools to Help Smokers Quit

04/08/2008

Safe Kids Salt Lake County and FedEx Launch Pedestrian Safety Task Force

03/31/2008

Summer HHW community collection events start-up April 10th

03/24/2008

County begins third year of “war on obesity”

02/11/2008

Skyline students to be ticketed for no seatbelts

01/25/2008

Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage

01/08/2008

Safe Kids Salt Lake County Hosts 10th Annual Zero Fatalities Safe Kids Fair

12/11/2007

SLVHD Warns of Infant Honey Danger

11/15/2007

FluMist Vaccine Now Available at SLVHD Health Centers

11/14/2007

Free Electronic Waste Recycling Day on November 17th

10/22/2007

Lead Testing Day

10/12/2007

FREE HIV TESTING MONDAY, OCTOBER 15TH

10/12/2007

FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 15TH - CORRECTION

10/11/2007

Utahns Encouraged to Take Active Role in Preventing Pool Problems - Restrictions easing on Utah pools

09/07/2007

National Walking Guru Joins Mayor, Residents For Last Walk

08/31/2007

Free Pertussis Shots Available For Day Care Providers

08/24/2007

WNV Mosquito Infection Rates Prompt Health Department to Issue High Risk Warning To Residents

08/20/2007

Parley’s Creek Advisory

08/13/2007

Utah WIC Infant Formula Change

08/07/2007

County offers financial grants to mitigate lead based paint hazards in rental units and single family homes

08/07/2007

SLVHD Medical Officer Signs Standing Order Order recommends routine Menactra vaccination for 7th graders

07/18/2007

SLVHD Reports First Human Case of WNV in County This year

07/03/2007

County-wide fight on obesity continues

06/16/2007

Can Your Kitchen Pass a Health Department Food Safety Inspection?

06/14/2007

WNV Detected In Salt Lake County Mosquito Pools

05/31/2007

Experts Warn of Chlorine-resistant Crypto

05/10/2007

Employers Urged to Keep Workers Healthy; Improve the Bottom Line

05/01/2007

Salt Lake County in Third Place for National Smoke Free Challenge

04/25/2007

SLVHD Recommends Parents Use National Infant Immunization Week to Check Child Immunization Records

04/16/2007

SLVHD Offering Meningococcal Vaccine for $5.00

04/12/2007

SLVHD, Mayor Corroon and Intermountain Healthcare to Announce Major Immunization Partnership

04/06/2007

HHW community collection events start-up again next week

04/05/2007

Pledge to Make Your Home Smoke-free

04/04/2007

April is National STD Awareness Month

04/03/2007

Study finds Americans largely unprepared for a public health crisis

04/02/2007

Safe Kids Salt Lake County, FedEx Express Launch Pedestrian Safety Task Force at Arcadia Elementary

04/02/2007

Safe Kids Salt Lake County, FedEx Express Launch Pedestrian Safety Task Force at Arcadia Elementary

03/28/2007

Kick Butts Day will Unite Salt Lake Youth Against Tobacco

02/12/2007

Gardasil and Zostavax vaccines now available at SLVHD

02/01/2007

SALT LAKE COUNTY EMPLOYEES GO RED FOR WOMEN TO FIGHT HEART DISEASE, STROKE

12/01/2006

SLVHD offers thermometer exchange program

11/30/2006

New rotavirus vaccine available for uninsured children at SLVHD

11/28/2006

Salt Lake County sees significant increase of new HIV cases

11/27/2006

SLVHD offers flu shots for uninsured kids through VFC

11/22/2006

Thanksgiving Left-over Alert

11/17/2006

It's not too late to get your child vaccinated!

10/25/2006

Teen Advocates Against Tobacco group schedules “street marketing” activity for Friday

10/20/2006

Salt Lake County students pen anti-violence campaign, “Speak out. Save a life. Save a friend.”

10/18/2006

Flu Clinics, mass vaccination drills a success

10/11/2006

SLVHD flu clinics accept many health insurance plans - No “out-of-pocket cost” for Medicare, United HealthCare and others

10/06/2006

Health Department starts giving flu shots at 8 a.m. tomorrow

10/03/2006

New CDC flu shot guidelines focus on kids - SLVHD hopes to “vaccinate more kids, protect more adults”

09/12/2006

Whooping cough cases decrease in Salt Lake County

09/08/2006

Health Department, Mosquito Abatement Announce Success of Aerial Mosquito Spraying

09/07/2006

SLVHD Schedules 2006 Flu Vaccination Clinics

08/22/2006

The Pandemic: Preparing Your Business

08/15/2006

200 Join County Mayor for “Weigh Active and Healthy” Kick Off

08/11/2006

Mayor, Residents Ready to Get “Weigh Active and Healthy”

08/10/2006

Emergency Aerial Mosquito Spraying Scheduled for Friday, Saturday Nights

08/08/2006

SLVHD Reports First Human Cases of WNV This year

08/04/2006

Mayor Corroon announces new program to fight “obesity epidemic”

08/02/2006

Health Department, Mosquito Abatement Districts Begin Aerial Mosquito Spraying

08/01/2006

Aerial Mosquito Spraying Scheduled for Wednesday Night

07/06/2006

WNV Detected In Salt Lake County Mosquito Pools

06/26/2006

TAKE THE (HIV)TEST, TAKE CONTROL

06/19/2006

Beware of Recreational Water Illnesses

06/12/2006

From the supermarket or farmer’s market, always wash your produce

06/02/2006

Health department to celebrate National Trails Day

06/02/2006

West Nile Virus Found in Salt Lake County

05/30/2006

NEW VITAL RECORDS OFFICE IN SANDY

05/30/2006

SLVHD BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW $7.9M PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

05/24/2006

Don’t Send Your Guests Home With Food Poisoning

05/19/2006

SLVHD to promote whooping cough shot during Adolescent Immunization Week

05/10/2006

Pertussis persists - whooping cough case counts continue to rise

05/09/2006

"POWER OF PINK" TO PROMOTE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS….

05/08/2006

SLVHD Extends “Get the Mercury Out” thermometer campaign

05/06/2006

“Taking Back Our Health…Closing the Gap on Health Disparities”

04/06/2006

SLVHD brings back popular HHW community collection days

04/05/2006

New School Immunization Requirement for 2006

04/04/2006

Public Health Week Promotes Healthy Communities, Healthy Kids

03/31/2006

SLVHD to offer free digital thermometers during April’s “Get the Mercury Out” campaign

03/27/2006

Whooping cough cases still climbing in Salt Lake County

03/17/2006

Union Middle School working with Health Department to combat Whooping Cough

03/15/2006

New School Immunization Requirement for 2006 State law now requires tetanus/ diphtheria booster for 7th Graders

02/13/2006

Safe Kids Salt Lake County Offers Car Seat Inspections, Safety Belt Fit Tests

02/03/2006

SALT LAKE COUNTY EMPLOYEES GO ‘RED FOR WOMEN’ TO FIGHT HEART DISEASE, STROKE

01/17/2006

Comedian Develops Lung Cancer While Performing In Comedy Clubs

12/22/2005

Influenza-related hospitalizations up dramatically in SL County

12/14/2005

SLVHD health centers offer FluMist vaccine at reduced price

11/10/2005

Flu clinics, mass vaccination drills a success

11/02/2005

SLVHD Holds Final Flu Vaccination Clinic This Saturday Parents urged to vaccinate kids

10/26/2005

First Utah Flu Case Triggers Influenza Season SLVHD Opens Flu Shots for Everyone

10/22/2005

“Warm Hearts” on National Make-A-Difference Day means “Warm Hands”

10/21/2005

Health Officer Urges Flu Shots for Pregnant Women

10/11/2005

SLVHD to preview new needle-free vaccination technology

09/29/2005

Preparing For Pandemic – SLVHD to test emergency preparedness at flu vaccination clinics

09/28/2005

SALT LAKE COUNTY SAFE KIDS COALITION, HEALTH ADVOCATES AND FEDEX VOLUNTEERS EDUCATE CHILDREN ON PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN PREPARATION FOR INTERNATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY

09/28/2005

PARENTS AND STUDENTS FROM NIBLEY PARK ELEMENTARY PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL WALK YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL DAY TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN REINFORCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY SKILLS.

09/20/2005

Salt Lake Valley Health Department Introduces New Program to Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco

09/20/2005

Health Department Announces New 2005 Flu Shot Clinics

09/19/2005

SLVHD Reports Five Human Cases of WNV in Three Weeks

09/09/2005

SLVHD to Administer CDC Recommended Vaccinations

08/20/2005

Healthy Central City Group Continues Pedestrian Safety Campaign

08/18/2005

Vaccines for Teens - New Vaccinations Expected to Reduce Growing Number of Pertussis Cases

08/02/2005

Congressman Jim Matheson Reads to Children at the University South Main Clinic to support Reach Out and Read

08/01/2005

Congressman Jim Matheson Brings Books for Children to Support Reach Out and Read

07/21/2005

SLVHD Investigates 13 Cases of Viral Meningitis

07/07/2005

County Residents’ Support for E-Waste Recycling Grows

07/05/2005

Aerial Mosquito Spraying to Help Combat West Nile Virus in Salt Lake County

06/23/2005

HIV+ Woman, Mayor Peter Corroon, Dr. Kristen Reis and Patrick J. Fleming to Advocate for National HIV Testing Day

06/22/2005

New OraQuick Advance HIV Test Offered Free for National HIV Testing Day “One Million is Enough”

06/07/2005

Newly approved booster available in SLVHD clinics next week - SLVHD Urges Parents to Vaccinate Teens Against Whooping Cough

05/23/2005

SAFE KIDS Salt Lake County Supports 2005 Click It or Ticket Mobilization

05/06/2005

Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to open Annual Utah Public Health Conference

04/27/2005

Salt Lake County and Board of Health Names New Executive Director

04/26/2005

Health Department To Offer Tetanus Boosters at Reduced Rate

03/29/2005

SLVHD Happy About Recent Meth Lab Busts

02/21/2005

Families Learn the Right Way to Stay Safe at the Annual SAFE KIDS FAIR

02/07/2005

SLVHD Schedules Free Testing for National Black HIV/IDS Awareness Day

02/02/2005

SALT LAKE COUNTY EMPLOYEES GO '‘RED FOR WOMEN’' TO FIGHT HEART DISEASE, STROKE

11/24/2004

SLVHD Flu Clinics Closed Friday--

11/22/2004

Salt Lake Valley Board of Health Appoints Interim Director

11/10/2004

SLVHD Receives 2,000 Additional Flu Vaccine Doses

11/09/2004

Get a New Computer For Christmas? Don’t Forget to Recycle the Old One!

10/12/2004

A $2 Million Grant and Community Events Spotlight Lead Poisoning Prevention

10/06/2004

Health Department Executive Director Resigns

09/27/2004

Safe Kids Coalition, Health Advocates, and FEDEX EXPRESS volunteers educate children on pedestrian safety

09/20/2004

No WNV Death Reported In Salt Lake County

08/23/2004

Healthy Central City Group Collaborates for Eye -On Safety -Pedestrian Safety- Campaign and Park Dedication

08/18/2004

WNV Detected In Salt Lake City Mosquito Pools

08/17/2004

SLVHD Issues Whooping Cough Alert for Salt Lake County

08/07/2004

County Residents Recycle Computers, TVs and Cell Phones

07/31/2004

Read With Me Program a Huge Success!

07/30/2004

Salt Lake County Reports First Human Case of WNV

07/27/2004

Avoid West Nile Virus: Protect Yourself, Protect Your Home

07/12/2004

From the supermarket or farmer’s market, always wash your produce

06/18/2004

SLVHD Offers Free Rapid HIV Test for National HIV Testing Day

06/08/2004

Convenient New Summer Schedule for Disposing of Household Hazardous Waste

06/04/2004

Fourth Street Clinic Receives Grant for West Nile Virus Prevention

05/08/2004

SLVHD Tests Staff’s Ability to Respond to Bio-terrorism Attack Through Mock Clinic

05/07/2004

Taking Back Our Health

04/27/2004

Salt Lake Coalition to Offer Free Childhood Immunizations

03/23/2004

Healthy Central City Responds to Governor’s Call to “Read With A Child”

02/05/2004

Planning a Trip? Get Vaccinated Now

01/13/2004

Test Results Show Chicken Pox In Isolation Patient at Pioneer Valley Hospital

12/10/2003

Bacterial Meningitis Suspected in Death of Student

11/25/2003

Health Department Introduces the OraQuick® Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test Results available in 20 minutes

11/20/2003

Flu Cases Continue to Rise Quickly in Salt Lake County

11/19/2003

Health Department employees pledge to “Maintain…Don’t Gain” during the holidays by partnering with the Utah Food Bank

11/14/2003

E-Waste Recycling Event Scheduled for Saturday

11/05/2003

SLVHD Warns of the Dangers of Mercury Exposure

10/28/2003

Flu Season Hits Salt Lake County Early

10/25/2003

Health Department Exercises Bioterrorism Response Plan Through Mass Vaccination Clinic

10/25/2003

Community Collaboration in action: Helping Salt Lake County Teens Quit Smoking

10/23/2003

“Healthy Central City” Brings Together a Community for Neighborhood Clean Up on National Make-A-Difference Day

10/20/2003

Remodeling and Lead Based Paint Don’t Mix

09/29/2003

Parents Encouraged to “Walk Your Child to School” As Students Demonstrate Newly Learned Safety Skills

09/10/2003

Fluoride Implementation on Final Count Down

08/25/2003

Healthy “Central City” Collaborates on behalf of Senior’s and Youth For Pedestrian Safety

08/11/2003

Emission Fee Cap Removal Takes Immediate Effect

08/10/2003

Vaccination Rate Increase in Utah Kids Spurs Health Center to Offer Saturday Immunizations

06/02/2003

Residents Asked to Report Dead Birds for WNV Detection

05/03/2003

Travelers Undeterred By SARS, Heightened Alert

05/02/2003

SLVHD International Travel Clinic Says Pre-travel Education May Be the Best SARS Prevention Available – For Now

04/10/2003

Salt Lake Coalition to Offer Free Childhood Immunizations

04/10/2003

Salt Lake Coalition to Offer Free Childhood Immunizations

04/08/2003

Health Department Provides Egg-Cellent Tips For a Safe Easter Celebration

03/31/2003

Easter Bunny Gets Pre-Holiday Help

03/24/2003

URGENT MESSAGE TO VIAL OF LIFE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

03/21/2003

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Two possible Utah cases identified Utah Public Health Officials stress that State is prepared

02/25/2003

First SLVHD Team Receives Smallpox Vaccinations

02/13/2003

Power Outages Increase Food Safety Concerns

01/16/2003

Scooby Doo and the Salt Lake County Safe Kids to Solve Utah's Safety Mystery

01/16/2003

Scooby Doo y Tu a resolver el misterio de seguridad de niños en la feria de SAFE KIDS

01/08/2003

Flu Shots Still Available at County Health Clinics "It's Not Too Late to Vaccinate"

11/04/2002

Home Tour To Illustrate How New Federal Money Will Benefit County Residents

10/30/2002

Health Department To Carry Cost of Abandoned Barrel Cleanup

10/29/2002

Salt Lake County To Receive Over $1 Million to Reduce Lead Based Paint Hazards in Homes

10/22/2002

Smoking Vehicle Enforcement Program To Expand County-wide

10/17/2002

Health Department Announces Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Events

10/09/2002

Complete Order of Influenza Vaccine Arrives at SLVHD Flu Shots Available at County Health Clinics For High-Risk Patients

10/08/2002

Healthy Glendale / Poplar Grove Community Initiative Collaborates on Behalf of Pre-schoolers Needing Free Dental Screenings

10/01/2002

Parents Encouraged to Walk Your Child to School As Students Demonstrate Newly Learned Safety Skills

09/20/2002

SLVHD Celebrates New Location and Larger Facility for Rose Park Health Clinic

09/09/2002

Tetanus Vaccine Once Again Available in Salt Lake County.

09/07/2002

SLVHD Employees Receive National FDA Award

08/12/2002

First Utah E-Waste Recycling Event Scheduled For Saturday

07/19/2002

Two Time Breast Cancer Survivor Recognized During Starzz Game

07/15/2002

Rage Against Tobacco Rally at Raging Waters

07/12/2002

Healthy Midvale and SLVHD To Offer Free Health Services at Community Fair

06/25/2002

HIV/AIDS Among Women Continues to Increase

06/24/2002

300,000 Are HIV-Positive and Don’t Know It

06/12/2002

Household Hazardous Waste Program Helps Residents Avoid Accidents While Saving County Tax Dollars

06/12/2002

One Man's Hazardous Waste Is Another Man's… Beautification Project?

05/22/2002

Fluoridated Water flows in Davis County-Salt Lake Right Behind

05/15/2002

SLVHD Kicks-off 11th Season of Household Hazardous Waste Community Collection Events

05/02/2002

FOOD VENDORS FACE INCREASED FEES

04/13/2002

SLVHD Sealant Saturday To Target Eleven Elementary School Students

04/08/2002

SAFE KIDS COALITION BRINGS SAFETY TO LIFE DURING THE 4th ANNUAL SAFE KIDS FAIR

04/01/2002

CLASE DE MANEJO DE LOS ALIMENTOS PARA LAS PERSONAS ENCARGADAS DEL CUIDADO DE NIÑOS Y PRE-SCOLARES

02/21/2002

SLVHD Says 'Smelly Substance' Posed No Public Health Threat

02/15/2002

SLVHD Applauds Smoke-Free Olympics

02/13/2002

Let The Games Be A Heart Healthy Example

02/11/2002

Gearing Up for Safer Snow Sports

02/06/2002

70 Receive UV Exposure at High School Basketball Game

01/29/2002

NEW VITAL RECORDS OFFICE PROVIDES EASIER ACCESS FOR MANY COUNTY RESIDENTS

01/29/2002

Serving Food During Olympics Requires Permits

01/01/2002

Norwalk Virus Identified As Cause of Illness In Conference Attendees

12/28/2001

Fuel Cleanup at Reservoir Delayed Due to Safety Concerns

12/07/2001

COUNTY SAFE KIDS TO PROMOTE WINTER SAFETY WITH HELMETS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

12/06/2001

Salt Lake Valley Board of Health Names Executive Director

11/21/2001

Thanksgiving Leftover Alert

11/16/2001

SLVHD reminds residents to make food safety a holiday tradition

11/13/2001

Influenza Vaccine Arrives at SLVHD

11/05/2001

Flu Vaccine Update

10/30/2001

Board of Health to Kick-off Flu Campaign

10/26/2001

Health Department Offers Halloween Safety Tips

10/26/2001

Utah Starzz Coach To Unveil New School Milk Carton

10/19/2001

SLVHD Celebrates Cancer Awareness Month With Free Mammograms and Meals

10/04/2001

Hantavirus Case Reported in Salt Lake County

09/27/2001

Health Care Coalition Secures $1M Grant

08/19/2001

Mayor Workman to Proclaim August Breastfeeding Awareness Month

08/19/2001

Mayor to Recognize Immunization Awareness Month At County Council Meeting

08/17/2001

SLVHD To Offer Free HIV Testing in October

08/17/2001

New CDC Report Validates Voters' Decision For Community Water Fluoridation

08/02/2001

Survey Shows the Good and Bad Of Child Car Seat Usage

07/03/2001

Near-Record Temps and a Fear of High Utility Bills Could Increase Risk of Heat-Related Illness This Summer.

06/22/2001

Next Sealant Saturday to Target Native American Youth

06/06/2001

Board of Health to Honor Art Contest Winners

06/05/2001

Immunization Care-A-Van Rolls Into Sandy Free Immunizations Offered For Kids and Teens

05/29/2001

Free Health Screenings for Kids and Teens

05/24/2001

Parasitic Pathways - Protect Your Family at the Pool This Summer

05/18/2001

Dental Professionals Partner With Health Department to Seal Out Dental Decay

05/18/2001

Healthy Midvale Partners and SLVHD To Offer Free Health Screenings at Community Fair

05/07/2001

Mayor Workman to Proclaim May 6-12 Nurses Recognition Week in Salt Lake County

05/05/2001

Health Department Kicks-off Summer Schedule For Household Hazardous Waste Community Collection Days

05/04/2001

Is Your Child Safety Seat Unsafe?

03/22/2001

SLVHD Schedules Sealant Saturdays to Improve Dental Health

03/14/2001

Is It Fluoride Yet? Salt Lake Valley Health Department Says "Soon"

02/12/2001

SLVHD and THE SALT LAKE COUNTY SAFE KIDS COALITION FIGHT PREVENTIBLE INJURIES AT THE THIRD ANNUAL SAFE KIDS SAFETY FAIR

01/31/2001

SLVHD to Celebrate Opening of Women's Birthcare / Healthcare Clinic - Nurse-Midwives Continue 120 Year Utah Legacy of Care

01/25/2001

Two Local Health Leaders Selected In Prestigious National Fellowship Program

11/06/2000

Salt Lake County Safe Kids coalition and Jerry Seininer conduct Car Seat Safety Check Ups

11/06/2000

Utah Poison Control Center Supports Water Fluoridation

11/02/2000

Salt Lake Valley Board of Health Passes Resolution In Support of Water Fluoridation

09/27/2000

A Gift of Health, A Gift of Beauty - Cancer Screenings

09/12/2000

Health department Makes Water Safety Recommendations for Granger Hunter Residents

 

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