Immunizations

A survivor, Kooiker urges on final push to eliminate polio (03/05/10)
When Dixie Kooiker was 3, she was diagnosed with paralytic poliomyelitis, or polio. Hospitalized in the Sister Kenny Polio Institute in June 1949, Kooiker was in a crib next to her infant cousin and in the room across from her uncle, both who had polio...

Hundreds line up for free H1N1 vaccine, more to come (12/21/09)
About 500 people were vaccinated for H1N1 flu last week in Le Mars, and another free clinic will be held Tuesday offering the vaccine to anybody that wants it. Last week's clinic was the first time the shots were available for free to all Plymouth County residents...

All Iowans eligible for H1N1 vaccination (12/14/09)
Beginning today (Monday) all Iowans will be eligible to receive an H1N1 flu vaccination, according to an announcement by the Iowa Department of Public Health. Floyd Valley Community Health will be offering free public H1N1 clinics from 4-6 p.m. Thursday and 3:30-6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 22 at Floyd Valley Hospital Conference Center...

Free H1N1 vaccination clinics scheduled (12/08/09)
Floyd Valley Community Health Service will be offering free public H1N1 influenza vaccination clinics from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 and from 3:30 -- 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 in Floyd Valley Hospital's Conference Center. These clinics are open to anyone that is in one of the following priority groups only:...

Free public H1N1 vaccination clinic scheduled (11/18/09)
Floyd Valley Community Health Service will be offering a free public H1N1 influenza vaccination clinic next Monday. The clinic will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23 in the conference center of Floyd Valley Hospital. This clinic is only open to anyone in one of the following priority groups:...

No more seasonal flu shots, H1N1 vaccines arrive (10/09/09)
Floyd Valley Community Health will not be offering the seasonal influenza vaccine after today (Friday) because manufacturers are unable to provide all the doses ordered. The last public clinic was held today at the Hinton Community Center. Vaccinations were given until the supply was gone...

H1N1 flu cases confirmed in Plymouth County (09/28/09)

County free of hepatitis A cases (09/21/09)
While an annual report from the Iowa Department of Public Health indicates a significant increase in cases of hepatitis A in Iowa in 2008, no cases were reported in Plymouth County. That's according to Deb Steffen, community health manager at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars...

Seasonal influenza vaccine clinics set in Plymouth County (09/17/09)
Floyd Valley Community Health Service will again be providing flu vaccine throughout Plymouth County. This year's seasonal vaccine covers three strains of influenza, A/Brisbane/59/2007 (H1N1)-like, A/Brisbane/10/2007 (H3N2)-like and B/Brisbane/60/2008-like...

County residents remain safe, officials ready for H1N1 Flu (05/04/09)
No suspected cases of Swine Flu have presented in Plymouth County, but the first case has been confirmed in eastern Iowa. Plymouth County health officials are prepared if the H1N1 influenza, which was previously called Swine flu, is found here. Deb Steffen, county public health nurse, has been in constant contact with the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) to stay abreast of what's happening throughout the state...

Measles hits northwest Iowa (04/17/09)
A Spencer area child has contracted a case of the measles, health officials announced Thursday. "This situation is being treated as an emergency public health threat," a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Health stated. "Measles spreads easily and can cause serious disease and death."...

Flu hasn't descended on county yet, IDPH reports (01/13/09)
Wash hands frequently. Sneeze or cough into elbow, away from other people. That is the best advice healthcare professionals give to avoid contracting influenza and other flu viruses. No documented cases of influenza have been reported in Plymouth County...

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