Vaccination rates across the United States are on the decline, and Traill District Health is trying to swing those numbers in the opposite direction. Traill District Health Director Brenda Stallman tells us more about their latest campaign promoting vaccines. Stallman also recommends that parents get their children vaccinated for measles, after a recent measles outbreak…
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Parents have been getting their kids ready for a new school year with new clothes, shoes and school supplies. But what about back to school vaccinations? Aubrey DeCoteau, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Essentia Health in Fargo, says 16 year-olds need shots. DeCoteau runs down the guidelines for younger children going into pre-school or kindergarten.…
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Essentia Health pediatricians are encouraging COVID-19 vaccination of children ages 6 months through 4 years after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that everyone in this age group should receive a COVID-19 vaccine. “COVID-19 has been one of the biggest public health threats in a century, with millions of people tragically losing their…
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