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Health officials monitoring cases of pertussis in Upper Michigan
This article appeared in Upper Michigan Source. Read the full story here. Public health officials are keeping a close eye on cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, in Upper Michigan. There have been reported cases at the Marquette County Health Department as well as...
Worst year for measles since 1992
This article appeared in WZZM. Read the full story here. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States has seen the most cases of measles this year since 1992. Recent reports indicate the number of cases has surpassed 1,100,...
Experts urge college students to get measles vaccination
This article appeared in WWMT. Read the full story here. The measles outbreak of 2019 is weighing on the minds of health care providers as college students return to campus this fall. They'll be welcomed by cramped dorm rooms and crowded classrooms, which can be...
Confused About Who Should Get the HPV Vaccine, and When? The CDC Has New Recommendations
This article appeared in TIME. Read the full story here. For its first few years on the market, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was approved only for young girls. Over time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has broadened its approval to include boys,...
These Moms Were Against Vaccines—Until They Had a Change of Heart
This article appeared in Oprah Magazine. Read the full story here. Most people get vaccinated against diseases like measles, mumps, pertussis, and influenza because they fear contracting a serious illness and they trust the wisdom and competence of the medical...
Parents: Put vaccines at the top of your back-to-school checklist
You blinked, and suddenly back-to-school commercials are flooding your television screen and ads are filling your Facebook newsfeed. It’s time to shift your focus and plan for sending your little one (or not-so-little one) back to school for another year of classes....
Michigan health officials urge parents to get their kids immunized before school starts
This article appeared in The News-Herald. Read more here. Health officials used an Aug. 15 news conference at River Rouge High School to push parents to add another item to their back-to-school checklists — immunizations. Following a measles outbreak of over 1,000...
Why grandparents, caretakers of children need to be up to date on their vaccines
This article appeared in KSAT. Read more here. At the start of every school year, doctors stress the importance of children getting their vaccines, but UT Health San Antonio is also urging parents and grandparents to make sure they are also up to date on vaccines....
Health Care Providers: Immunizations Should Top the Back-to-School Checklist
This article appeared in Michigan State Medical Society. Read more here. The Parent Information Network (PIN), comprised of Michigan’s leading health care providers, today reminded parents preparing to send their kids back to school to ensure they are fully immunized...
Michigan health experts encourage back-to-school vaccinations for students
This article appeared in Click On Detroit. Read the full story here. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared August "Immunization Awareness Month." Now some health officials and doctors are urging Michigan parents to put immunizations on their back-to-school...