The Portsmouth Health Department is dedicated to promoting, protecting, and preserving a healthy and safe community.
** We will be CLOSED on the following dates:
04/12/2012-8AM to noon-Emergency Response Drill.
05/24/2012-CLOSED All Day-Departmental Training.
Do you have close contact with an infant less than 12 month of age? Whooping cough (Pertussis) can cause severe illness and even death in infants. While adults may not show any or only mild symptoms, they are passing it to infants close to them. Protect the little one you have against Pertussis by getting a Tdap vaccine. This vaccine also protects against tetanus and diphtheria! This new vaccine is recommended and approved for use in:
Your Tdap shot may be free if you:
You can make a difference. If caretakers of infants are immunized it is estimated that over a 10 year period 160,000-801,000 pertussis cases in the US would be prevented. PROTECT and COCOON THE LITTLE ONES IN YOUR LIFE!
New information released January 31, 2012, by Phizer Inc. announced that patients who have taken the affected lot numbers listed below may be at risk of unintended pregnancy and should use a non-hormonal contraceptive method. You or your patients can call, 1-877-509-3935, with questions. Additional information, including a list of the affected lot numbers and the manufacturer’s press release, can be found at the FDA MedWatch webpage. The manufacturer of Lo-Ovral birth control pills has issued a recall for certain packs of Lo-Ovral distributed between January and December 2011 (see chart below for list of affected pills). The recall is the result of a packaging error. The manufacturer states that “taking this product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.” If you took pills affected by the recall and have concerns or questions please contact the manufacturer, Akrimax, at their customer service line, 877-509-3935. If you received packs of Lo-Ovral from the Portsmouth Health Department which contain the lot numbers listed below you can return them and exchange them for new pills at no charge. For more information contact the Portsmouth Health Department at 393-8585. This recall does not impact any other birth control methods or supplies that you have received from the Portsmouth Health Department.
Nueva información publicada el 31 de enero del 2012, por Phizer Inc. ha anunciado que los pacientes que han tomado los números de lote afectados enumerados a continuación pueden estar en riesgo de embarazos no deseados y deben usar un método anticonceptivo no hormonal. Usted y sus pacientes pueden llamar, 1-877-509-3935, si tiene preguntas. Información adicional, incluyendo una lista de los números de lote afectados y la aprobación por el fabricante de prensa, se puede encontrar en la página web de la FDA MedWatch que aparece. El fabricante de Lo-Ovral píldoras anticonceptivas ha emitido un retiro para los paquetes de algunas de Lo-Ovral distribuidos entre enero y diciembre del 2011 (vea la siguiente tabla para ver la lista de pastillas afectadas). El retiro es el resultado de un error de empaquetado. El fabricante indica que "de tomar este producto no es probable que cause consecuencias adversas para la salud." Si usted tomo pastillas afectadas por el retiro y tiene dudas o preguntas, por favor póngase en contacto con el fabricante, Akrimax, en su línea de servicio para los clientes, 877-509-3935. Si usted ha recibido paquetes de Lo-Ovral del Departamento de Salud de Portsmouth, que contienen los números de lote que figuran a continuación puedes devolverlos y cambiarlos por nuevas píldoras sin costo alguno. Para más información contacte con el Departamento de Salud de Portsmouth al 393-8585. Este retiro no afecta a ningún otro método anticonceptivo o suministros que ha recibido del Departamento de Salud de Portsmouth.
NDC |
Product |
Lot |
Expiration |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
E15678 |
8/31/2013 |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
E15679 |
8/31/2013 |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
E15686 |
8/31/2013 |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
E15687 |
1/31/2014 |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
E15690 |
1/31/2014 |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
E15698 |
1/31/2014 |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
E15700 |
2/28/2014 |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
E80434 |
7/31/2013 |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
E80438 |
8/31/2013 |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
F36908 |
2/28/2014 |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
F36909 |
2/28/2014 |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
F43915 |
3/31/2014 |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
F43926 |
3/31/2014 |
24090-801-84 |
LO/OVRAL-28 |
F43927 |
3/31/2014 |
Posted 02/08/2012, 04:36pm