Health officials urge elderly to get flu shots
Health officials in Maryland urge seniors to get flu vaccinations as flu season nears. Dr. Matthew Narrett notes the value of vaccines for elderly and health care workers, while officials debunk myths about the shot causing flu.
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Catonsville
Mary Hughes
Charlestown
Matthew Narrett
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
Narrett
Md cities join flu research study against influenza virus
Memorial Hospital in Cumberland and Dr Boris Kerzner in Baltimore participate in a North American study of GG1167 from Glaxo Wellcome. More than 700 volunteers across 105 sites will receive placebo or drug, with three site visits and $105 compensation. The trial tests daily dosing and aims to cut flu symptoms for influenza A and B.
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Cumberland
Memorial Hospital and Medical Center
Boris Kerzner
Health Associates
North America
Europe
Glaxo Wellcome Inc
Research Triangle Park
Ramona Jones
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
Judy Stone
Memorial Hospital
Walkersville appoints planning alternates and reappoints member
The burgess and commissioners named Karen Place and Troy Turner as second and third alternates to the town planning commission, with Lin Snider reappointed. Mary Ann Brodie-Ennis joined the parks and recreation commission. Doc Horch and Jim Harbaugh were reappointed. All terms run five years. An ordinance extends six month permit construction approvals. Another ordinance exempts the state police bicycle patrol from sidewalk rules. An investment policy was approved and a water tap granted to George Lesh to subdivide 16 Main St into two lots, one using an existing tap and one a new tap. The plant expansion is due next July.
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Walkersville
Town Planning Commission
Karen Place
Troy Turner
Frederick Street
Turner
Colony Village
Lin Snider
Planning Commission
Town Parks and Recreation Commission
Mary Ann Brodie- Ennis
Doc Horch
Jim Harbaugh
Burgess and Commissioners
Board of Zoning Appeals
Bicycle Patrol
George Lesh
Lesh
Main St
Peter
Paul
Lawrence Roller
Plan to cut disposal fee to keep trash in Frederick County
Frederick County Commissioners face a loss of trash to private mega landfills as towns seek lower prices. They consider lowering disposal to 45 per ton from 52 to entice six municipalities and Frederick City back, while recycling rises. A public meeting will decide long term waste strategy including privatization or composting.
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Frederick County
County
Walkersville
Burgess
Orley Bourland
Upton
Yvette Semler
Bruce Reeder
Frederick City
Reeder
Mr. Hayes
Linda Norris
Hayes
Reich
Ford Road
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