Whatcom County eligible for Tamiflu doses


By swolff - Posted on 29 April 2009

Bellingham, Whatcom County Local News | Bellingham Herald   THE BELLINGHAM HERALD Whatcom County became eligible to receive 3,500 doses of the antiviral drug Tamiflu, which can treat swine flu, after the Center for Disease Control released a portion of its cache Monday, April 27. No cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the county or Washington state. The state will control dispensing the drugs, and county officials can ask the state for up to 3,500 doses, county spokesman Joe Bates said. County and city of Bellingham emergency management officials were still deciding how to distribute Tamiflu doses if they‘re needed, said Andy Day, assistant fire chief with the Bellingham Fire Department. “Those decisions haven’t been made yet,” Day said.  


Tip of the Month

 

  

H1N1 IS NOT OVER - YET 

 

 

 

Community info: Medical experts are predicting

another wave of H1N1 in the near future. The best

prevention is a vaccination according to our Point

Roberts Health clinic and many other medical

organizations. Our clinic has vaccines available. Please call the clinic

at 945-2580 for an appointment.

 

 


 

 


 

 Important monthly tip:

 

Although our weather has been unseasonably warm this past winter and spring is very near, remember... Remain

prepared in the event of unexpected snowfall or power outage. If you

have a generator, run it monthly. Keep emergency supplies in your car

trunk until the chance of snow is well past. Remember, if you need

help during a heavy snowfall or long term power outage, please call -

PREP at 945-PREP for assistance.

 


Volunteer one day a month.

 

 

 

Remember.... PREP is YOU

 

Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness 

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