Kewanee area news briefs
Harlan recognized
Eva Harlan, a respite worker with Abilities Plus, recently celebrated 30 years of dedicated service with the agency.
Harlan started at the organization on April 15, 1991, as a developmental therapist with the Early Intervention Program, and became a respite worker in 2006. During this time she has made such a positive difference in the lives of so many local children and adults with delays and disabilities, said a press release from the organization. All at Abilities Plus would like to recognize and thank Eva for everything she has done the past 30 years for the organization and the individuals we serve.
The Hays County Commissioners Court adopted proclamations declaring April 24 through May 1 as National Infant Immunization Week at its April 20 meeting.
Hays County Medical Epidemiologist Eric Schneider discussed the importance of encouraging parents to vaccinate their children. He says it takes a community effort to make public health programs work effectively. The Hays County Local Health Department wants to use National Infant Immunization Week to encourage parents to vaccinate their children on time, and to be sure to complete all of the recommended series of doses,â Schneider says.
While on the topic of vaccinations, Schneider says the Hays County Local Health Department and Live Oak Health Partners will provide free COVID-19 vaccines from 8-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. on May 3-4. No appointment or insurance is necessary to receive a vaccine.
As I mentioned yesterday, at NECSS I gave a talk,
Whither the antivaccine movement in the Age of Trump? At the time, I only knew the identity of one of the most important public health figures appointed by President Donald Trump, and that s Scott Gottleib, the man appointed to be FDA Commissioner. As I noted when his name first came up as a candidate for this position, antivaxers weren t going to like it. Why? One reason is because Gottlieb is the ultimate pharma shill, if such a thing exists. Another reason is that he is very pro-vaccine. This amuses me when I consider the high hopes antivaxers had for Trump s election after his long, sordid history of antivaccine sentiments, his having met with antivaccine hero Andrew Wakefield during the presidential campaign, and his having met with another antivaccine hero, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., during the transition period.