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Public Health Blog
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Fall 2024 Vaccine Round Up: Flu, COVID-19, RSV posted
September 5, 2024 We round up all you need to know about flu, COVID, and RSV vaccinations ahead of the 2024 season.
Category: Health and Wellness, Respiratory Illness (COVID, RSV, Flu)
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Progress and Challenges: Understanding Data to Address Drug Overdoses Deaths posted
August 29, 2024 In May, we published our updated Summary of Drug Overdose Deaths. It’s an overview of information about people who died of a drug overdose in Dane County from 2000-2022. Before we get into some of the key takeaways from the report, it’s important to…
Category: Community Initiatives
News Releases
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Get Your Kids Up to Date on Vaccines at School Clinics
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September 4, 2024 As the back-to-school season kicks off, Public Health Madison & Dane County is holding a series of school vaccine clinics to help parents get their kids up to date on immunizations.
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Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Cases Rising in Dane County
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July 23, 2024 Public Health Madison & Dane County is alerting the community about an outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
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Overdose Spike Alert: Risk of Drug Overdose Increased in Dane County
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July 9, 2024 Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing a public health alert due to an increase, or spike, in drug overdoses in our community.
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