Domestic Violence
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- Published on Thursday, 27 September 2018 17:28
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The Andrew County Health Department would like to remind you that domestic violence affects people of all backgrounds and ages. If you are a victim of domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE(7233) or visit http://www.thehotline.org.
If you're interested in raising awareness, there are several ways to get involved.
Accepting Bids for Insurance Coverage
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- Published on Monday, 06 August 2018 15:27
The Andrew County Health Department at 106 N. 5th Street, Savannah is accepting bids for a primary package insurance coverage. Bids will be accepted until 4:00 pm on October 12, 2018. Bids may be brought in or mailed to Andrew County Health Department, PO Box 271, Savannah, MO 64485. For additional information contact Andrew Hoffman, Administrator at 816-324-3139 from 7:00am-4:00pm Monday through Friday.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 August 2018 09:13
Send Your Children Back to School Protected from Serious Diseases
National Immunization Awareness Month is a reminder that we all need vaccines throughout our lives.
Back-to-school season is here. It's time for parents to gather school supplies and back packs. It's also the perfect time to make sure your children are up to date on their vaccines.
To celebrate the importance of immunizations for people of all ages - and make sure children are protected with all the vaccines they need - the Andrew County health Department is joining with partners nationwide in recognizing August as National Immunization Awareness Month.
Getting children all of the vaccines recommended by CDC's immunization schedule is one of the most important things a parent can do to ensure a healthy future for their child.
Vaccines protect against a number of serious and potentially life-threatening diseases.
When children are not vaccinated, they are at increased risk for diseases and can also spread diseases to others in their classrooms and community - including babies who are too young to be fully vaccinated, and people with weakened immune systems due to cancer or other health conditions.
Talk to your child's doctor to find out which vaccines are recommended for them before going back to school.
Parents can find out more about the recommended vaccines at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/.
This project is/was funded in part by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Maternal and Child Health Services Contract # DH180014004, and is/was supported by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #B04MC30623, Maternal and Child Health Services for $12,107,084, of which $0 is from non-governmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
New Federal Safety Standard for Booster Seats
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 July 2018 15:07
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – News Release
Release Date: July 18, 2018
Release Number: 18- 191
CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard for Booster Seats
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal rule intended to improve the safety of booster seats for children, including booster seats used at home and in restaurants. A booster seat is a “juvenile chair” that is placed on an adult chair to elevate a child, up to five years old, to standard dining table height.
The new rule does not include children’s booster seats intended for use in cars.
The new federal safety rule incorporates the most recent voluntary standard developed by ASTM International (ASTM F2460-18, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Booster Seats). It also addresses a number of factors to ensure consumers know the correct way to use a booster seat and how to keep children safe while using them. Requirements in the new standard include:
- The retail package of the booster seat must indicate the minimum dimensions of the adult chair on which the booster seat will fit.
- All booster seats must have an active means of attaching to an adult chair, in order to prevent booster seats and children from falling off of the adult chair.
- Warnings on the booster seat must remind consumers to make sure the booster seat is securely fastened to the adult chair before each use.
- To prevent falls, consumers are also warned to stop children from pushing away from the table while in the booster seat.
CPSC is aware of a total of 912 incidents, including two fatalities, related to booster seats, occurring between January 1, 2008 and October 31, 2017. Falls out of booster seats resulting in injuries to the head are the most common injury hazard. Other hazard patterns associated with booster seats include restraint/attachment problems, seat-related issues, including lock/latch failures, and tray and design problems.
This rule will become effective 18 months after date of publication in the Federal Register and applies to products manufactured or imported on or after that date. This rule will make it illegal to sell products in the United States that do not meet the regulation.
The Commission is required by Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (the Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act) to issue consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. The Commission has approved new federal safety standards for several durable infant or toddler products, including full-size cribs, non-full-size cribs, play yards, baby walkers, baby bath seats, children’s portable bed rails, strollers, toddler beds, infant swings, handheld infant carriers, soft infant carriers, framed infant carriers, bassinets, cradles, portable hook-on chairs, infant sling carriers, infant bouncer seats, high chairs and baby changing products.
The Commission voted 4 to 0 to approve the standard on June 26, 2018.
About U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals–contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
For more lifesaving information, follow us on Facebook, Instagram @USCPSC and Twitter @USCPSC or sign up to receive our e-mailalerts. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC’s Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired.
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