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H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinic at Bay College West Updated 01-21-2010

None of the Recalled H1N1 Vaccine Was Received Locally 12-16-2009

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Expanded to All Michigan Residents 12-09-2009


H1N1 Flu Vaccine Status 12-08-2009


** H1N1 Flu Information **

** Seasonal Flu Information**



Community Health Services

Community Health services provided by the Dickinson-Iron District Health Department (DIDHD) include Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Hearing and Vision Testing, Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS), Maternal and Infant Support Services (MSS/ISS), MIChild a (health insurance program for uninsured children in Michigan's working families), Influenza Immunizations, Immunizations clinics, Family Planning Programs, Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Programs as well as many others.

Environmental Health

The Environmental Health Division is responsible for preserving, protecting, and improving the public health, welfare and environment within Dickinson and Iron counties. To fulfill this responsibility, the Department's Environmental Health Division maintains a highly trained and qualified staff that provides the following services: Inspection programs, consultation services, educational outreach and regulatory enforcement.

Emergency Preparedness

The Dickinson-Iron District Health Department (DIDHD) must be prepared to respond to any emergency impacting the public's health. The mission of the Emergency Preparedness Section is to prepare the health department staff to respond to public health emergencies, to collaborate with local, regional, and state emergency response partners, to educate the public, and to provide rapid detection and intervention of public health diseases and emergencies. The DIDHD has developed this section of its website to provide information and resources related to preparing for emergencies and disasters that may effect the public's health.

 
CURRENT NEWS & UPDATES
2/2/10
Dickinson-Iron District Health Department Kicks off Healthy Hearts Month in February
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1/21/10
H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinic at Bay College West
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1/6/10
Dickinson-Iron District Health Department Celebrates National Influenza Vaccination Week
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12/28/09
JANUARY IS NATIONAL RADON ACTION MONTH
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12/16/09
None of the Recalled H1N1 Vaccine Was Received Locally
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12/9/09
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Expanded to All Michigan Residents
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8/21/09
Back to School Prevention of H1N1 Flu
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6/4/09
The Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) at the Dickinson-Iron District Health Department is offering a free $25 gas card to NEW BCCCP Enrollees.
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6/1/09
Obama Administration Announces New Campaign to Refocus National Attention on the HIV Crisis in the United States
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3/11/09
Michigan Department of Community Healths' New Website to Assist Those Needing Affordable Health Care
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2/19/09
Pandemic Influenza and Avian Influenza Information
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1/7/09
Vaccines are not just for kids...
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10/3/08
Vaccine to Prevent Shingles Recommended for Persons Age 60 or older Grant Vaccine Available
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2/20/08
Lead Information
For information on Lead, Safety Issues, Factseets, Product Recalls, and Informational Links
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