Dear Neighbors,
Planning summer travel or know someone who is? Make sure you’re protected against diseases before you go. The Travel Health and Immunization Clinic helps travelers in several ways:
- Get personalized consultations based on travel itineraries, medical history, and immunization history.
- Get vaccinated against infectious diseases that could ruin your trip.
- Get prescriptions for malaria, traveler’s diarrhea, altitude sickness, and motion sickness.
Call to make an appointment at (408) 792-5200 or make an appointment online. For travel health appointments, schedule an appointment at least 4 to 6 weeks before your trip.
 Cars heat up faster than you think
As the weather heats up, remind others: never leave a child alone in a car, not even for a minute. A car can heat up by 20 degrees in just 10 minutes, and cracking a window isn't enough to keep your child safe.
Quick fact: A child’s body overheats 3 to 5 times faster than an adult’s. Even when it’s only 60 degrees outside, a child left in a car can suffer deadly heatstroke.
 Participate in May Bike Month
Encourage your family and neighbors to add biking to routines, such as taking your kids to school, going to the library, or to meet up with friends. Don’t forget to wear your helmet.
Not sure where to start? Find bike events near you.
 Preteen Vaccines
Know someone with a preteen or teen? They can talk to their child's doctor about these vaccines or find a clinic online. Babies and young children aren’t the only ones who need vaccines to keep them safe from diseases – preteens and teens need vaccines, too.
 Drop off unwanted or expired prescriptions
Safely dispose of sharps and prescriptions that are unwanted or expired at one of the many locations across Santa Clara County. Properly disposing of drugs is important so that they don't end up in the water supply or leach into the ground.
Have more items you need to drop off?
 Help prevent dangerous mosquitoes
Dangerous mosquitoes, called Aedes aegypti, have been found in Santa Clara County. In other places they transmit dangerous diseases, such as dengue, yellow fever, and Zika. We are working hard to make sure these mosquitoes don’t make Santa Clara County their new home.
How you can help
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Dump and drain standing water around your home at least once a week.
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Let local government mosquito experts access your property. If requested, let County workers do the important job of checking areas where mosquitoes can lay their eggs.
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Report daytime mosquito bites. You can report online by emailing vectorinfo@cep.sccgov.org or calling (408) 918-4770.
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