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Through a state proclamation, Governor Ron DeSantis has made October Safe Sleep Awareness Month in Florida, and reminds parents and care givers that safe sleep is the best sleep for infants. There are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among U.S. babies every year. These deaths include sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), accidental suffocation and deaths from unknown causes. Suffocation is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for infants under the age of one. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) There are steps that parents and care givers can take to help prevent SIDS and suffocation.
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Statewide News
- Vaccine Locater Video Accompaniment
- Radon Month Video Accompaniment
- Florida Vaccine Update Video Accompaniment
- Governor Ron DeSantis, Hospital CEOs Announce Distribution Plan for Weekly COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Recognize Statewide Progress on Vaccine Distribution Video Accompaniment
- Florida Department of Health Issues Update on COVID-19 Video Accompaniment
Local News
- DOH-Palm Beach COVID-19 Vaccination Effort Update Video Accompaniment
- Healthy Advisory Lifted Video Accompaniment
- Healthy Advisory Phil Foster Tested Poor Video Accompaniment
- The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County Recognizes World AIDs Day Video Accompaniment
- DOH-Palm Beach Closed on 11/9/20 Video Accompaniment
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