Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
 Laredo, TX.— The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) is commemorating the fifth (5th) annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.  This is a day to raise awareness among women and girls about HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Teen Pregnancy.  A date to stress the importance of knowing your HIV status, to understand wellness and promote healthy behaviors that reduce the risk of HIV infection and co-morbidities.
 HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, and it is taking a devastating toll on women.  In  2007, women accounted for …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
 Laredo, TX – – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) invites the public to the Nutrition Awareness Month activities starting with a Proclamation/Nutrition Fair on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the City of Laredo Health Department located at 2600 Cedar.  At the same time we are also celebrating Registered Dietician Day to honor those persons who advocate for nutrition improvement and wellness on a daily basis.
National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information effort in support of American Dietetic Association.  The campaign is …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department would like to inform the public and all local business owners that service animals are not pets and by Federal law must be allowed into any business establishment (restaurants, hotels, grocery and department stores, hospitals and medical offices, and theaters, etc.).  According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) businesses and organizations that serve the public must allow persons with disabilities to bring their service animals into all areas of the facility where customers are normally allowed to go …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against Influenza A H1N1. The vaccine is safe, efficacious, and although H1N1 is still acting like seasonal “Flu” those at high risk can have serious complications. The best prevention method to reduce the risk of illness is preventive measures and vaccination.
 Therefore we want to inform the public that we will have an H1N1 Vaccination Clinic:
Wal-Mart Loop 20
Saturday, February 6, 2010
10:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
H1N1 vaccine will be offered to everyone and encourage …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against Influenza A H1N1. The vaccine is safe, efficacious, and although H1N1 is still acting like seasonal “Flu” those at high risk can have serious complications. The best prevention method to reduce the risk of illness is preventive measures and vaccination.
 Wal-Mart Loop 20  Saturday, February 6, 2010   10:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
 H1N1 vaccine will be offered to everyone and encourage those considered at risk (pregnant women, children under 5, and those with …

 
Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
 Laredo, TX — The City of Laredo Health Department is pleased to announce the arrival of its new state-of-the-art Communication and Response Trailer designed to enhance local public health emergency preparedness efforts throughout the State of Texas. 
The unit was designed by engineers at the non-profit Texas Association of Local Health Officials (TALHO), based out of Cedar Park, TX.  TALHO began design plans earlier this year for an initial production round of five Communication and Response Trailers.  The trailer arrived in Laredo in December 2009, and it will be fully …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX – With the National Weather Service forecasting extremely cold temperatures across the nation, including South Texas, the City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) would like to remind the public to take precautions against extreme cold. 
 All people should dress warmly and stay dry.  Adults and children should wear: a hat, a scarf or knit mask to cover face and mouth, mittens, water-resistant coat and shoes, and several layers of loosefitting clothing.  Additionally, everyone should be eating well-balanced meals which will aid in keeping you warmer. Do not …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, 
Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) in coordination with Doctors Hospital will host an Influenza A H1N1 Vaccine Clinic on Friday, December 18, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Doctors Hospital front lobby.  1000 vaccines are available and will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis. 
 There is no cost for the vaccine and it will be administered to everyone 6 months of age and older. We do want to remind persons in the priority groups to especially get vaccinated. These priority groups …

Coutesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) is opening up the H1N1 vaccine supply to the general public.  With supplies increasing, we will be able to offer the vaccine to the general population (6 months and older), but to continue to ensure people in priority groups get the vaccine they need. Since early October, Texas had been targeting the limited vaccine supply to priority groups, such as pregnant women and people with high-risk health conditions, to help protect those most at risk. The expansion is …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) has not confirmed seasonal FLU yet but we are expecting it soon. Therefore we want everyone to take precautions. Although we do not have any more seasonal FLU vaccine for adults we do have limited seasonal FLU vaccine for children between 6 and 35 months and for older children 3 to 18 year olds.  The cost for the seasonal flu vaccine is $4.00.
We urge parents to bring their children to get vaccinated now and as well to ask …