Health and Medicine

G Marrano photos

The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts have used a towed trailer in the past to deliver services to people in the region – but now they have an R-V truck. DASH – short for “Delivering Accessible and Sustainable Health” was at the Salem Farmer’s Market this morning.  This morning free Hepatitis-A vaccines were among the services offered in Salem. Next Tuesday the DASH mobile clinic will be at the Vinton Public Library. Federal COVID-19 relief funding paid for DASH. Christie Wills is a communications officer for the health districts:

 

Dr. Anthony Baffoe-Bonnie. Carilion Clinic photo.

Expect the “flu season” this year to be more severe than in the past few years – in part because most are no longer masking for COVID-19.  There is now a higher-dose flue vaccine for those 65 and older. Dr. Anthony Baffoe-Bonnie is the medical director for infection prevention and control at Carilion Clinic; he urges everyone to get the shot now – including younger people that may transmit influenza to family and friends, even if they exhibit no symptoms.

Dr. Cynthia Morrow/VDH-VT photo

With the typical flu season looming and advisements about updated COVID vaccines that address the Omicron variants, some may want to head for their doctor’s office or a local pharmacy to make sure they are up to date. WFIR’s Gene Marrano with that story: