WHAT’S NEWS IN WEST MIFFLIN
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
UNVEILS NEW PLACARDS
The Allegheny County Health Department
has unveiled new placards, which will be on
display in food establishments in the county.
The new design features a QR code that
provides a quick link to allow consumers to
use their personal
digital device to
view inspection
reports right at the
front door.
The Inspected &
Permitted placard
indicates that a
food establishment
has passed the
mandatory
inspection by the
health department’s
Food Safety
Program and
is permitted to
operate.
The Consumer
Alert placard serves as a notification to the
public that conditions identified at the time
of inspection may pose a health risk to the
customer.
The Closed placards are posted for one of
three reasons:
• Conditions identified at the time of
inspection pose a serious health risk to the
customer.
• A facility is operating without a valid
health permit.
• Food safety conditions remain
uncorrected after opportunity for a
hearing or after reaching the maximum
days allowed to operate with a consumer
alert, which is 10 days.
“At the Allegheny County Health
Department, we take our responsibility
to ensure safe eating establishments very
seriously,” said Director Dr. Karen Hacker.
“The updated placards will provide county
residents with a clear and easy-to-read status of
the facilities they’re considering when making
dining choices, while also providing easy access
to the reports behind each status. It is our hope
that people will make healthy choices and live
well!”
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When: Sunday, September 11
Registration: 12:30 to 1 p.m.
Tennis Activities: 1 to 4 p.m.
Dinner, Exhibition Match & Prizes:
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The event is sponsored by the Greater
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register by Monday, Sept. 5.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
OFFERS FREE SHINGLES
VACCINE
The Allegheny County Health Department
is offering the Shingles vaccine free of charge,
for a limited time, to uninsured or underinsured people, 50 years of age and older.
While supplies last, Shingles vaccines
are available at the health department’s
Immunization Clinic located at 3441 Forbes
Avenue in Oakland. No appointment is
necessary; however, individuals are asked to
call 412.578.8062 in advance to ensure that
supplies are still available.
Clinic hours are as follows:
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, 1 to 8 p.m.
The risk of getting shingles begins to
increase around the age of 50. Anyone that age
or older should get the vaccine, regardless of
whether they recall having chickenpox. Studies
show that 99 percent of individuals 40 and
older have had chickenpox.
People who have already had shingles
can still receive the vaccine to prevent future
occurrences of the disease. The vaccine reduces
the risk of developing shingles by more than 50
percent, and it reduces the risk of pain after the
rash by 67 percent.
WIC PROGRAM INCREASES
INCOME LIMITS
The Allegheny County Health Department
announced that income limits for its Women,
Infants and Children Supplemental Food and
Nutrition Program has increased.
The new 2016-17 income limits for
eligibility start with an annual gross income
of $21,978 for a family of one; $29,637 for
two; $37,296 for three; $44,955 for four; and
$52,614 for five. Unborn children are counted
when the
woman is
pregnant.
Allegheny
County
residents with
family sizes
larger than five
should contact the health department directly
for benefit information.
WIC is a federally funded program
for pregnant women, postpartum and
breastfeeding mothers, infants and children
under the age of 5. Eligibility is based on
income and nutritional risk.
For information about WIC and how to
apply for benefits, please call the Allegheny
County Health Department WIC Program at
412.350.5801.
BISHOP ZUBIK CALLS FOR
NEW CLASS TO BEGIN
DIOCESAN DEACON
FORMATION PROGRAM
The Diocese of Pittsburgh is initiating
the nomination and application process
for admitting a new class of interested and
qualified Catholic men into the Deacon
Formation Program, according to Bishop
David A. Zubik.
In addition, as previously announced in
2014, the bishop said he intends to continue
calling additional classes into the formation