In May, 2014, the North Carolina Commission for Public Health approved new vaccine requirements to align NC requirements with the current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). These new changes were made effective July 1, 2015. Changes include new vaccine requirements, which include requirements for students entering 7th grade to have one dose each of […]
Niagra Recall for Bottled Spring Water
Niagara has initiated a recall for bottled spring water from two Pennsylvania bottling plants in Hamburg and Allentown. The recall was initiated due to a confirmed E. coliMCL violation from one of their purchased sources of supply and the lack of 4-log inactivation for viruses. The recall includes spring water that was bottled in 8 […]
VOLUNTARY PRODUCT RECALL FOR ALL BLUE BELL ICE CREAM PRODUCTS DUE TO POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK
VOLUNTARY PRODUCT RECALL FOR ALL BLUE BELL ICE CREAM PRODUCTS DUE TO POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK The Appalachian District Health Department is issuing notice to the public about a voluntary product recall issued by Blue Bell Creameries for all its products including ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sherbet, and frozen snacks because they have the potential to have […]
N.C. DHHS Encourages MMR Vaccination in the Midst of Multi-State Measles Outbreak
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2015 Contact: news@dhhs.nc.gov 919-855-4840 Raleigh, N.C. – In light of the multi-state measles outbreak linked to a California amusement park, public health experts in the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services are encouraging preventive measures and reminding everyone that vaccination is the best way to protect yourself […]
County Health Rankings: Alleghany County
(Sparta, NC) –Alleghany County ranks sixty-six among the healthiest counties in NC, according to the fifth annual County Health Rankings, released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI). The Rankings are available at www.countyhealthrankings.org. “These measures offer us another reminder that where we live matters […]