November 2023

Greetings from the Wellesley Health Department! In this issue...

Holiday cooking safety tips
Covid-19 test availability
Flu clinics and more!

As always, please reach out to us with questions or suggestions for how we can better serve you by emailing us at health@wellesleyma.gov. We love to hear from you!

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Check out our Fall Health Update!

Click this link to read our Fall Health Update which includes information on Flu, COVID, RSV, and more.

Ready to Quit Smoking?

No matter your age or how long you’ve been smoking, quitting improves health both immediately and over the long term. Giving up smoking is a journey, and it can be hard, but you can increase your chances of success with a good plan and support. Getting help through counseling and medications doubles or even triples your chances of quitting successfully.

Quitting Starts Here Benefits of Quitting

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Why Should You Get a Lung Cancer Screening Test? Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in America, but now there's hope. Screening is used to detect lung cancer early, when it is more likely to be curable. If lung cancer is caught before it spreads, the likelihood of surviving 5 years or more improves to 63 percent.

Screening Info

National Diabetes Month

November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country seek to bring attention to diabetes. This year’s focus is on taking action to prevent diabetes health problems.

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. It affects about 37 million Americans, including adults and youth. Diabetes can damage the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and heart, and it is linked to some types of cancer. But there’s also good news: Taking charge of your health may help you prevent diabetes health problems.

Learn More

Flu Shot Clinics Scheduled

The Health department has one more Flu shot clinic open to the public for ages 16+.

11/21/23, 10:00AM-11:30AM, Warren Building, 90 Washington St., Room 008 REGISTER HERE

Walk-ins welcome, but advance registration is recommended. Anyone aged 65+ is eligible to receive a high-dose vaccine. (If online registration is full, walk-ins will be accepted)

Join the Medical Reserve Corps ! Be prepared to help Wellesley residents in an emergency.

The Wellesley Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a group of residents with medical and non-medical skills who assist the town's health department and other responders in a local public health emergency, as well as at scheduled events.

Wellesley MRC is also part of a regional coalition of health departments in eight communities: Norfolk County - 8 (NC-8), website: norfolkcounty8.org NC-8 supports each other and cross trains its MRC volunteers should the need arise to have a larger response to an event. NC-8 also offers trainings and exercises to its MRC volunteers.

LEARN MORE!