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Dr. Seema Shah

County Hosts Community Flu Events With Free Vaccinations

| 3:15 PM

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Fall and flu go hand-in-hand, and that means soon the coughing, sniffling and sneezing will begin. The first cost-free flu vaccination event was Tuesday afternoon at the Spring Valley Casa de Oro Library, where a steady stream of clients showed up ready to roll up their sleeves. 

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"Thank you Dr. Wilma Wooten" text with portrait of Dr. Wooten

Dr. Wilma Wooten Retires from the County

| 12:07 PM

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San Diego County’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Wilma Wooten, is retiring after 23 years of service, the last 17 as the County’s lead doctor and public face of numerous media stories, none larger than the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

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First 2019 Measles Case Confirmed in San Diego County

| 1:25 PM

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The first case of measles this year in San Diego County has been confirmed in an 11-month-old resident who had recently traveled to the Philippines, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced Wednesday.