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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />January 27, 2005 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 3 January 27, 2005 <br />With a national shortage of flu vaccine and variable availability of the vaccine, we <br />have worked with community medical providers to assure an equitable distribution of <br />vaccine. Wayne Sherman provided an update on efforts to date and plans for the <br />final distribution of vaccine to the community. The department received a total of <br />8,160 doses of FluZone vaccine, 5,640 doses were re-distributed to community <br />providers and the health department gave the remaining 2,520 doses. In addition, <br />300 doses of FluMist were received and about 225 were given. <br /> <br />UNC has once again experienced a case of meningococcal meningitis in a student. <br />As previously done, OCHD partnered with UNC to undertake a swift investigation of <br />contacts and prophylaxis of exposed individuals. Wayne Sherman reported on our <br />efforts, the outcome, and proposed changes for future responses. <br /> <br />D. Orange County Public Health Reserve Corps Update <br /> <br />The Health Department formed the Orange County Public Health Reserve Corps <br />(PHRC) to establish a base of trained medical and non-medical volunteers who would <br />provide surge capacity during local public health emergencies and assist with <br />ongoing public health programs offered by the Health Department and its partner <br />agencies. Candice Watkins, Volunteer Coordinator, presented highlights of program <br />accomplishments of the first fiscal year and discussed program activities planned for <br />the current funding year. <br /> <br />E. Commissioner Retreat Report <br /> <br />Rosemary Summers attended the Commissioner’s Retreat on January 22. The Board <br />discussed the requested information to be submitted at its December meeting. Since <br />the Board of Health will be meeting with the Commissioners later in the year, it was <br />determined that a separate presentation was not needed by the Board of Health at <br />this time. <br /> <br />F. Smart Start Grant Application Renewals <br /> <br />The Orange County Partnership for Young Children (Smart Start) has placed <br />continuing grant projects on either one year or multi-year grant cycles. The Dental <br />Preschool Screening Project and the Families in Focus Program have been placed on <br />a three-year cycle. If accepted by the Partnership Board, reapplication for funding <br />would not be needed for three years pending allocation of Smart Start funds by the <br />state each of those three years. The Enhanced Child Service Coordination Program <br />has been indicated to be on a one-year cycle. The Partnership Board placed it on a <br />one-year renewal because of the changes in the transition from Developmental <br />Evaluation to the new Child Development Service Agencies that have been created <br />on a regional basis. The Partnership staff has indicated that pending an evaluation of <br />this transition, this program will continue to receive a high priority for continued <br />funding. The new title of this project will be Help 4 Kids to better represent the focus <br />of the entire project to parents.