Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Boston's ten-fold increase in influenza cases this season not repeated in the Town of Homes.
While Boston Mayor Thomas Menino declared a health emergency Wednesday, Jan. 9 due to more than 700 reported cases in Boston in this flu season, Belmont's Health Department can count the number of residents hit by the ailment sweeping the country on two hands. While the Boston Public Health Commission report seeing 10 times the average number of cases through the entire last year, Belmont's Health Director Stefan Russakow is reporting nine documented flu cases in town. "There has not been a spike in flu cases here in town," reported Russakow in an email. But that does not mean residents should put down their guard in regards to taking preventive measures against the grippe, said Russakow. "Cases of influenza, or 'the Flu' continue to …
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Call to make your appointment beginning on Oct. 9; $10 fee for shot.
The 2012-2013 Influenza Vaccine is now available in a variety of locations, such as pharmacies, private physicians’ offices and walk-in clinics. There are more locations than ever before to receive your annual flu vaccine. In Belmont, Both of the CVS Pharmacies and the Osco Pharmacy located in Shaws, offer flu vaccine daily. The Belmont Health Department recommends that you receive a flu vaccine at the earliest opportunity. Belmont has received an allotment of adult flu vaccine doses only sufficient to hold one flu clinic this year. This clinic will be open to adults 18 and older will take place at the Beth El Temple at 2 Concord Ave. from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, October 23. The town will not be vaccinating children or those under the …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Corps assists during emergencies and help promote public health activities.
State and local officials are preparing for a range of emergencies, from hurricanes and blizzards to a flu pandemic and acts of terrorism. The Belmont Health Department has formed a Medical Reserve Corps, in which community volunteers provide assistance during emergencies and help promote public health activities throughout the year. In light of Public Health Preparedness month and the anniversary of 9/11, we are currently looking for new volunteers and will be hosting an informational session at the Newton Senior Center (345 Walnut Street) on Sept. 11, from 7 p.m. until 8:15 p.m. Those interested in becoming a volunteer are urged to attend. A medical background is not required and training is available to all volunteers. Belmont is part …
Friday, July 6, 2012
Selectmen will hear at its July 16 meeting on any compromise
It hasn't been a good recreational year for Matt Russo and his kids. The Belmont dad first had to deal with the closing of the Butler Elementary School's playground where his children attend school. Then when summer came around, the family's favorite in town destination, the Underwood Pool, was deprived of one of its most prominent attractions: the diving board that has been a feature of the historic pool since it opened 100 years ago. "We were hit with a double whammy," Russo told the Monday, July 2, meeting of the Belmont Board of Selectmen which tackled the diving ban in addition to the on-going discussion on how much longer can the oldest outdoor municipal swimming pool can continue before it fails. "We are being told [the pool] was …
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Talks including DPW and Rec Department could lead way back for Underwood board.
After nearly a week of increasing public fall out from a decision to remove the diving board and halt diving at Belmont's century old Underwood Pool, talks are underway between town departments on the possible return of one of the town's long-standing recreational traditions. Belmont's Health Department Director Stefan Russakow held discussions with Department of Public Works Director Peter Castinino and the town's Recreation Department as of Wednesday, June 27, to begin acting on determining the feasibility of creating a "safer" Underwood Pool that could allow for the return of diving. "I have begun those discussions and that's where we stand," Russakow told Belmont Patch Wednesday, June 27. Russakow's department determined at its annual …
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Underwood Playground
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Monday, June 25, 2012
More than 500 "fans" back diving return to century old pool; will be "Outrage of the Day" on WRKO at noon.
Karl Ivester broke his neck diving into shallow water in 1999. "I am not an advocate for diving boards. I have not dove in any water in 13 years," said the long-time Belmont resident in an email interview. But when Ivester read on Belmont Patch Saturday, June 23, that the Belmont Health Department had removed the diving board at the town's Underwood Pool due to safety concerns, he took action. "It was clear that the pool was to be enjoyed by the children of Belmont and it was clear that a diving board was important to the Underwood," he said. But rather than make phone calls, sign a petition or go door-to-door to bring out support for the 100-year-old tradition, Ivester started up his computer and created a Facebook page. Dubbed "Save the …
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Saturday, June 23, 2012
Part of the municipal pool since 1912, Health Department cites safety concerns for banning the recreational standard.
There has been a diving board at the center of the Underwood Pool since the facility opened a century ago. Photos throughout the years show young people in all styles of swimwear standing on the dock at the center of the pool where a long board was located. And last year, the center location was again crowded with children and young teens waiting to launch themselves off the end into the humid air to land head or feet first or in some contorted shape into the spring-fed waters. The board has also been an integral part of the "swim test," the long-standing tradition in which youngsters "graduate" to the deep end of the pool by demonstrating they can paddle around the edge of the adult section. The test's final obstacle was to swim to and …
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Underwood Playground
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Make appointment beginning Oct. 3 for this one-time clinic.
Due to the amount of vaccine received, the Belmont Health Department will be holding only one “APPOINTMENT ONLY” vaccination clinic at the Beth El Temple on 2 Concord Ave. from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18. This clinic is for uninsured or underinsured adults, 50 years of age and older, and other adults who are at high risk for complications from influenza. The town will not be vaccinating children or those under the age of 18. The cost of the vaccination is $5.00. Due to a change in reimbursement policies, the Health Department will not take Medicare B or any other insurance coverage. Appointments for Belmont residents may be made by calling 617-993-2730 beginning on Oct. 3 at 8 a.m. Once all appointment slots are filled, the …
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2 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Board of Health offers protective measures to take while outdoors.
September means back-to-school activities, including the resumption of school-related outdoor sports and more barbecues and other outdoor recreational activities while the weather remains warm and sunny. However, Belmont’s Board of Health is warning September is also an active time for mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile virus (WNV) and eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus infection. The peak time for transmission of these viruses is generally in late summer and early fall. Many of the sports and recreational activities in which students are likely to participate occur during the evening and dusk hours, the time of the day when many kinds of mosquitoes are actively biting. Other mosquitoes feed during daylight hours. “We don’t …
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Belmont Health Department offers advice on staying safe during the coming heat wave.
Hot and humid summers are no surprise to residents of New England, but what is coming at the end of the week will stretch the limits of oppressiveness. Coming in from the midwest and south that have been baking for the entire summer, high temperatures in the Boston area on Thursday, Friday and Saturday should be mostly in the 90s with a few areas topping the 100 degree mark. The higher humidity levels will make the heat index rise to a 100 to 115 degree range. So it is important for Belmont residents to have a plan to cope with the heat and humidity so they can make their day less uncomfortable. The Belmont Health Department urges residents to be extremely cautious on days where the temperature is above 90 degrees and offers some tips to …
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Belmont Public Library
336 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA
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Belmont Council on Aging
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