Immunization Clinic Rescheduled
The
immunization clinic scheduled for Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Douglas Byrd
High School has been rescheduled to Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Spring Lake
Middle School, 612 Spring Avenue, Spring Lake, NC. Immunizations will be available for current 7th and 12th-grade students. We are
excited to see you there! NCDHHS Recommends Limiting Fish Consumption from the Middle and Lower Cape Fear River Due to
Contamination With “Forever Chemicals” The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) is recommending limits on consumption of certain freshwater fish from the middle and lower Cape Fear River based on concerns about exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonic
acid (PFOS) found in fish sampled from that area. Fish advisories are issued to help people weigh for themselves the value of eating fish with the risks of pollutants fish absorb from their environment. Advisories for specific
species of fish and groups of people are available on the NC DHHS website.
Advisory limits are lower for women of childbearing age, pregnant women, nursing mothers and children since these groups may be more sensitive to health effects from exposure. For information about the July 2023 Cape Fear Advisory, please see the NCDHHS press release.
FAQs about these recommendations can be found here: English, Spanish Community Meetings - PFOS Fish Advisory
NC DHHS will host a series of PFOS Fish Advisory Community Meetings: Thursday, August 17 – 6:00 -8:00 pm at Bladen Community College Meeting flyer PDF Tuesday, August 22 – 6:00-8:00 pm at Navassa Community Center Meeting flyer PDF Thursday, August 24 – 6:00-7:30 pm Virtual Community meeting
Advance registration is required for the webinar. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3096845301251399254.
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