Marketplace Open Enrollment

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Community Forum to Discuss Participation in Clinical Trials

Protect Yourself – Vaccination and Handwashing

Vaccination and handwashing are essential public health strategies to protect people from diseases like COVID-19 and influenza (flu) and stop the spread of these diseases. Handwashing with soap removes germs from hands and helps prevent sickness. Handwashing can prevent 1 in 5 respiratory infections, such as a cold or the flu, and 1 in 3 diarrhea-related sicknesses. The five easy steps for handwashing are wet, lather, scrub, rinse, and dry. Wash your hands before eating, after using the bathroom, and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. Keeping hands clean is one of the most important things we can do to stop the spread of germs and stay healthy. See the Figure below. Clean hands save lives. Stay up to date with recommended vaccinations like the COVID-19 vaccines, boosters, and annual flu vaccine. Protect yourself and your family. IPH has the vaccines available at 9053 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Call 313-309-9350 ext. 2 to make an appointment.

Create a Safe Sleep Environment for Your Baby

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death among babies between one month and one year of age. About 1,389 babies died of SIDS in 2020 in the United States. A baby dies every three days in Michigan, and the deaths are overwhelmingly preventable. Babies sleep safest Alone, on their Backs, in a Crib for nighttime, nap time, and every time. Babies should not sleep with toys, no blankets, and no pillows. The surroundings should be smoke-free. Create a safe sleep environment for your baby. See the Figure below. Take action to help your baby sleep safely and reduce your baby’s risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death.

Flu Vaccination Reduces Hospitalizations

Flu vaccination is the best public health strategy to protect children from flu and its complications. Flu vaccination protects children from severe illness, hospitalization, and death. During the 2018-2019 flu season, flu vaccination reduced hospitalization (40%) and emergency department visits (51%) in children between six months and seventeen years. See the Figure below. CDC recommends everyone six months and older should get an annual flu vaccine. Protect your children from flu and its complications. Get your children vaccinated. The Institute for Population Health (IPH) has the flu vaccine available at 9053 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Call 313-309-9350 ext. 2 to make an appointment.