AUG 2016
Pokémon Go August is National Immunization Month We all need shots (also called vaccinations or immunizations) to help protect us from serious diseases. To help keep our community safe we recommend you participate in National Immunization Awareness Month and make sure you and/or your family are up to date. Shots can prevent serious diseases like the flu, measles, and pneumonia. It’s important to know which shots you need and when to get them. Everyone age 6 months and older needs to get a flu vaccine every year. Other shots work best when they are given at certain ages.
If you have a child age 6 or younger, find out which shots your child needs. Find out which shots adults and teenagers need. Use this chart for adults to see if you are up to date on your shots. If you are pregnant, check out this recommended immunization schedule.
Talk to your doctor or nurse to make sure that everyone in your family gets the shots they need.
Always Be Aware of Your Surroundings to Stay Safe Pokémon Go—a locationbased, free-to-play game for iOS and Android smartphones—has been encouraging players to get outside and walk around. However, players should be fully aware of how the game works in order to ensure that they remain safe at all times. Pokémon Go uses a smartphone’s GPS and gyroscope sensors to determine a player’s location. The game then uses that information to display Pokémon near the player, through the phone’s camera. The game also marks popular locations, such as parks, memorials and other frequently visited areas, as places where players can compete with each other and gather free ingame items. The game has proven to be extremely popular with a variety of age groups, with over 7.5 million downloads in its first week of availability. Here are some basic safety tips to keep in mind while playing Pokémon Go:
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If traveling to an unfamiliar area pay attention to your surroundings. Thieves have been known to gather near popular areas identified as meeting spots by the game. Look up from your phone regularly to watch out for obstacles such as rocks, stairs and bodies of water. Never look at your phone while you’re crossing a street. Drivers may assume that you’re fully aware of your surroundings while you’re crossing.
APPLE & CHICKEN SALAD
Avoiding Sports-related Eye Injuries in Children
2 red apples 2 celery stalks, diced 2 skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced ¼ cup plain, nonfat Greek yogurt ½ cup raisins ¼ cup mayonnaise ¼ tsp. salt
⅛ tsp. ground black pepper 16 lettuce leaves (Bibb, romaine, green or red leaf)
Directions Cut the apples into quarters, remove the cores and then chop the quarters into bite-sized pieces. In a medium-sized bowl, mix all the ingredients except the lettuce. Arrange four lettuce leaves on a plate and top with one-fourth of the salad mixture. Makes: 4 servings Nutritional Information (per serving) Total Calories
290
Total Fat
8g
Protein
25 g
Carbohydrates
34 g
Dietary Fiber
4g
Saturated Fat
2g
Sodium
330 mg
Source: USDA
Eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in children, and most eye injuries incurred by those ages 11 to 14 happen while they are playing sports. Every 13 minutes, an emergency room in the United States treats a sports-related eye injury. Of the estimated 2 million Americans who sustain eye injuries each year, approximately 40,000 will go on to be considered legally blind in the injured eye. August is “Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month.” This is not only a good time to get your child’s eyes checked before school starts, but it is also a good time to ensure that they are protecting their eyes while playing sports. Many youth sports teams don’t require eye protection, so parents should insist that their children wear safety glasses or goggles when playing. Parents can also set a good example by wearing protective eyewear themselves. The following graphic shows the type of protective eyewear that should be worn while playing popular sports.