The Jasper Newton County Public Health District (JNCPHD) announces that H1N1 clinics will be held in:
Jasper, Newton and Sabine Counties
Friday, January 22, 2010 – 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
&
Saturday, January 23, 2010 – 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

JASPER COUNTY LOCATION:
Evadale – Evadale Fire Department
Highway 105 – Evadale, Texas

NEWTON COUNTY LOCATION:
Newton offices of the Jasper Newton County Public Health District
210 High Street – Newton, Texas

SABINE COUNTY LOCATION:
Pineland offices of the Jasper Newton County Public Health District – WIC Office
315 Dogwood Street – Pineland, Texas

Currently available is the Flu-Mist (Live Attenuated Intranasal vaccine) which is sprayed into the nose and the injectible vaccine.

The FREE VACCINE clinics are open to the general public. It is recommended that everyone be vaccinated.

If you have any questions, please contact one of the offices nearest your location.

The Jasper Newton County Public Health District (JNCPHD) announces that H1N1 clinics will be held in Tyler County on Friday, January 15, 2010, and Jasper and Newton Counties on Friday, January 15, and Saturday, January 16, 2010.

Jasper County Location

Kirbyville: Jasper Newton County Public Health District
205-A East Lavielle – Kirbyville, Texas

Dates/Time: Friday, January 15, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Newton County Location

Burkeville: Burkeville Independent School District
231 CR 2099 – Burkeville, Texas

Dates/Time: Friday, January 15, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Tyler County Location

Fred: Fred Elementary School Campus
140 CR 4560 – Fred, Texas

Date/Time: Friday, January 15, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Warren: Warren Junior High School
312 CR 1515 – Warren, Texas

Date/Time: Friday, January 15, 2010
1:00. p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Currently available is the Flu-Mist (Live Attenuated Intranasal vaccine) which is sprayed into the nose and the injectable vaccine.

The free vaccine clinics are opened to the general public. It is recommended that everyone be vaccinated.

If you have any questions, please contact one of the clinics near your location.

The Jasper Newton County Public Health District (JNCPHD) announces that H1N1 clinics will be held in Jasper, Tyler and Sabine counties on:

Friday – January 8, 2010, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m
Saturday – January 9, 2010, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.

Jasper County locations:

Buna:  Jasper Newton County Public Health District
Highway 96 & FM 1004 – Buna, Texas 77612

Jasper:  Jasper Newton County Public Health District
139 West Lamar Street – Jasper, Texas 75951

Tyler County location:

Woodville: Nutrition for Aging Center
201 Willow Street – Woodville, Texas

Sabine County location:

Hemphill: East Sabine Senior Services
561 Starr Street – Hemphill, Texas

Currently available is the Flu-Mist (Live Attenuated Intranasal vaccine) which is sprayed into the nose and the injectable vaccine.

The free vaccine clinics are opened to the general public. It is recommended that everyone be vaccinated.

If you have any questions, please contact one of the local clinics.

The Jasper Newton County Public Health District (JNCPHD) announces that H1N1 clinics will be held in Jasper and Newton counties (Texas) on Saturday, December 19, from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Jasper County location is Kirbyville Jasper Newton County Public Health District Office, 205A East Lavielle Street, Kirbyville.

Newton County location is Deweyville Community Center, Spur 82, Deweyville.

Currently available is the Flu-Mist (Live Attenuated Intranasal vaccine) which is sprayed into the nose. This vaccine is for use in non-pregnant healthy persons age 2 – 49. Also, available is the inactivated injectible vaccine for use in persons older than 6 months. As of December 11, 2009, (except for medical reasons) there is no restriction on who can receive the vaccination. The vaccination will be free to residents of Jasper, Newton, Sabine and Tyler counties.

If you have any questions, please go to our clinic locations page and contact one of the Jasper Newton County Public Health District Clinics near you.

The Texas Department of State Health Services ordered a recall today of all oysters harvested from San Antonio Bay after reports that people in two states outside Texas have been sickened by norovirus after consuming the oysters. DSHS has received no reports of the illness in Texas related to these oysters.

Oysters harvested in San Antonio Bay between Nov. 16 and Nov. 25 are included in the recall. Consumers who purchased oysters Nov. 16 or later that have a label showing they came from San Antonio Bay are advised to dispose of the oysters and not eat them. The virus has not
affected other seafood.

Noroviruses are a group of viruses that cause gastroenteritis. Symptoms usually include vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and stomach cramping. Symptoms usually begin 24 to 48 hours after consuming the oysters and last one to two days. Norovirus typically is not life threatening and does not generally cause long-term effects.
DSHS has received reports that about a dozen people in North Carolina and South Carolina have gotten sick with norovirus after consuming oysters from San Antonio Bay. State health officials in those states, with assistance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are investigating those cases.

San Antonio Bay is currently closed to the commercial harvesting of oysters.

For the official press release from the DSHS website, follow this link about the Oyster Recall.