Air Quality
Due to the wildfires in Canada, there are hazardous and very unhealthy Air Quality Index levels in our area today. Air quality levels are expected to change over the next several days. Local conditions can change rapidly. Stay up to date on the air quality in our community and take the recommendation actions: see real time data from AirNow.gov and Current Air Quality and Forecast from Virginia DEQ
The Health Department is monitoring ER and Urgent Care visit trends for asthma and other air quality-related respiratory conditions to maintain awareness of how this event is impacting the community. Avoid or reduce physical activity outdoors and contact your healthcare provider if you have trouble breathing, shortness of breath, cough that won’t stop, or other symptoms that do not go away. Call 9-1-1 or go right away to an emergency department for medical emergencies.
See the latest alerts and updates and find more Air Quality recommendations.
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Parents: Get your child's immunizations up-to-date!
Ensuring children are up-to-date on their vaccinations helps provide immunity before they are exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases. Vaccines are safe and effective.
Get caught up on well check-ups and recommended childhood immunizations now!
And remember, vaccination it important at all ages. Parents, grandparents, and caregivers, make sure you are up to date, too!
