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Posted: March 3, 2010
New Guide Empowers Sonoma County Parents to Prevent Teen Drinking
A new four-page guide emphasizes that parents can influence their teen's alcohol use. "Parents can play a powerful role in preventing teen drinking by understanding the risk factors and behaviors which lead to it, by being good role models with regard to their own use of alcohol, and by joining with other adults to reduce teen access to alcohol in the community." states Dr. Mary Maddux-González, Sonoma County Health Officer.
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Posted: January 22, 2010
Free Public Health H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinics for the Public and Special Groups
On Saturday January 23, 2010 Sonoma County Public Health Division will hold a free H1N1 Influenza vaccination clinic open to the general public. The clinic will take place at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Garrett Building, at 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Posted: January 8, 2010
It's Not Too Late To Vaccinate!
2009 H1N1 influenza is likely to continue to spread into the 2009-2010 flu season. Although H1N1 flu may be leveling off, cases of serious illness and even death are still occurring. Vaccination is the best protection against this potentially serious disease.
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