public health

Upcoming Flu Vaccination Clinics!

Upcoming Flu Vaccination Clinics! Hosted by the Bridgeport Health Department’s Family Health & Wellness Clinic Open to All! Attend one of the upcoming vaccine clinics at either the Margaret Morton Government Center or City Hall. Margaret Morton Government Center 999 Broad Street – Conference Rooms A & B Friday, September 25, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Thursday, October 1, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Friday, October 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM City Hall 45 Lyon Terrace – Wheeler Rooms A & B Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Friday, October 2, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Friday, November 6, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM IMPORTANT:…

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Stratford Health Dpt. Announces 2026 Flu Clinic

The Stratford Health Department has announced its 2026 flu clinic schedule, with three clinics planned in October at the Baldwin Center and Birdseye Municipal Complex. The clinics will serve older adults, children, Board of Education staff, and the general public. The first clinic will be held Wednesday, October 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. during the Art of Aging Healthy Living Expo at the Baldwin Center Studio, 1000 West Broad Street. The Health Department will partner with Beacon Pharmacy, which will provide COVID-19 and pneumonia vaccines and administer flu vaccines to individuals with UnitedHealthcare. The Stratford Health Department accepts Aetna, Aetna Medical Advantage, Anthem BCBS, Anthem BCBS Medicare Advantage, Cigna, ConnectiCare, Medicare, Medicaid/HUSKY and Oxford Health, but UnitedHealthcare does…

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BLUMENTHAL PRESSES FDA & TAYLOR FARMS FOR ANSWERS ABOUT CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK

“The outbreak and subsequent cover-up of its origins have eroded public trust in the food supply and created an unacceptable risk to public health.” [WASHINGTON, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today demanded answers from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Taylor Farms about the record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak and the backroom dealing by the Trump Administration that may have delayed the government’s response to this ongoing public health crisis. In letters sent today to FDA Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas and Taylor Farms Chief Executive Officer Bruce Taylor, Blumenthal sought records and information about the ongoing investigation into the outbreak and the influence of Taylor Farms on staffing and…

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