May-June 2021 Wyandot County Public Health News

Spring is in the Air! (Or is it just Pollen?) Spring is here and millions of Americans are • Take allergy meds 30 minutes before preparing themselves for allergy season. any outdoor activity. IMMUNIZATION Nearly 20% of people living in the U.S. are • Wash bedding weekly in hot water. CLINICS bothered by “hay fever” according to the (APPOINTMENT ONLY) • Dry laundry indoors. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & DUE TO COVID-19, • Take a warm shower before bed. Immunology (AAAAI). Trees, weeds, & CLINIC HOURS HAVE grasses contain quantities of pollen that • Close car & house windows when TEMPORARILY are carried in the wind, causing allergy flare pollen counts are high. CHANGED! -ups. What can you do to control this? • Limit outdoor activity during peak Wyandot County Check out the following tips! times of 10 am to 4 pm. Public Health • Thoroughly spring clean your house to • Wear a filter mask when mowing Upper Sandusky get rid of dust, pollen, and mold that grass. Mondays collected in the winter. Pay attention to air conditioning and furnace vents! Seek proper treatment before and during 12-6 allergy season to control symptoms. Stay Tuesdays • Keep pets off furniture. healthy and breath easy! 9-11 & 1-4 Family Planning Now is the Time to Immunize Immunization Kindergarteners and home schooled stu- Going on a mission trip? Think ahead and Teen & Family dents entering the public school system for check with your local health department or Call: the first time are required to complete the healthcare provider to see what vaccines 419-294-3852 primary vaccination series as well as receive are recommended/required for the area for appointment the DTaP, IPV, varicella, and MMR boosters. you will be visiting. Some vaccines are WIC Clinic Spring and Summer see an increase in out- given over the span of 6 months in a series 419-294-3341 door activity and outside accidents, so of two or three and are not 100% effective COVID-19 Clinics adults should take the time to review their until completion of the series. Plan ahead Scheduled as Vaccine immunization status making sure they have and start immunizing now! Remember to is Received protect yourself and vaccinate before it’s a current tetanus vaccine. The tetanus vaccine should be updated every ten years. too late! Wyandot County Public Health 24/7 EMERGENCY PHONE 419-294-3852

National Mental Health Month During the 1960's, this annual, week- Mental health includes your emo- raises awareness about mental ly campaign was upgraded to a tional, psychological, and social well- illness and related issues in the monthly one with May the designat- being—even your physical health. United States. Fortunately, atti- ed month. The CDC estimates that 50% of tudes toward mental health are Americans are diagnosed with a What can you do to help? Check in evolving. Negative attitudes and mental illness or disorder at some on your friends and family. Corona- stigma associated with mental point in their lives. If you ever need virus has been difficult in many ways, health have reduced and there help, call the NAMI hotline at and it took a toll on our mental has been growing acceptance to- 800-950-NAMI or in a crisis, text health. Make a call or even send a wards mental health issues and NAMI to 741741. support for people battling them. text to loved ones; knowing some- one cares about their well-being may Despite this shift in attitude, the make all the difference. There are idea of a mental health aware- even some emojis designed by the ness campaign is not a recent National Alliance on Mental Illness one. In the late 1940's, the first that you can download to text your National Mental Health Aware- support. Sensimojis are available for ness Week was launched in the download on both Samsung and United States. Apple devices. Mid-May Day! Plant your Garden Now! Ok, you’ve got your early produce planted, now what? Plan ahead and do your research to have a boun- Warmer-season crops should be planted once soil tempera- tiful harvest this summer and fall! Too much pro- tures reach 55 degrees or higher and the threat of frost has duce? Share with family, friends, and neighbors! passed, typically in mid-May. Create a planting schedule in accordance to soil temperature, not air temperature. Seeds require specific soil temperature in order to grow.

Germinating Temperatures for Commons Crops: *Note these are the lowest temperatures that seeds will ger- minate but warmer temperatures may yield better results.

• 35 degrees: Lettuce, onions, parsnips, and spinach • 40-45 degrees: Beets, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, parsley, peas, radish, and turnips. • 50 degrees Swiss chard • 60 degrees Beans, cucumbers, pumpkins, squash (cucumbers, pumpkins, and squash prefer soil tempera- tures at 75F) • 75 degrees: Tomatoes, peppers, tomatilos, eggplant and okra grow best as transplant rather than from seed.

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