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Summer safety checklist for families
We’re so grateful to Amber, of Mommy Gone Healthy, for partnering with us to share her family's story! Read her full blog post here. With the school year coming to an end, summer is right around the corner. After a tumultuous year, I think it’s safe to say that we’re...
Michigan celebrates childhood vaccinations during Infant Immunization Week
Vaccines protect children from 14 vaccine-preventable diseases by age 2 LANSING, Mich. – Michigan health officials and parents from the I Vaccinate campaign are celebrating National Infant Immunization Week April 24 through May 1. This week highlights the importance...
Don’t neglect the other vaccines that protect children
This story appeared in The Daily News. Read the full story here. After a year of dealing with a global pandemic and as people are encouraged to get a COVID-19 vaccine when available, some other crucial vaccinations to protect the public apparently are getting...
Mom warns COVID-19 is still ‘serious’ as her 1-year-old fights the virus
This story appeared in WSJM. Read the full story here. (ANN ARBOR, Mich.) — As COVID-19 vaccines have rolled out and the world begins to slowly reopen, a Michigan mother is encouraging others to continue living with caution as her child fights the virus. “This is...
Doctors remind parents to keep up with children’s routine vaccinations
This story appeared in Fox 17. Read the full story here. Doctors and public health leaders from across the state held a news conference Monday morning urging parents to keep up with their children's routine vaccinations. Vaccination rates among children have dropped...
Michigan Children Fall Behind on Routine Vaccinations
This story appeared in 9&10 News. Read the full story here. Michigan children are falling behind on routine vaccinations that prevent serious diseases. These include measles, mumps and chicken pox. Vaccination rates have dropped during the pandemic as parents...
Officials worry about falling whooping cough, measles vaccination rates
This story appeared in WoodTV. Read the full story here. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — As progress is made to vaccinate people 16 and up against COVID-19, health officials warn of outbreaks of other preventable diseases if child vaccination rates don’t improve. The ‘I...
How to prepare your toddler for shots
We're so grateful to Erin, of Erin's Inside Job, for partnering with us to share how she prepares her toddler for shots! Read her full blog post here. Up until this second-year visit, prepping Miles to get shots wasn’t a thing. He didn’t have the cognitive awareness...
Routine vaccinations drop for children, Michigan doctors urge parents to catch up
This story appeared in MLive. Read the full story here. Michigan doctors and public health leaders are urging parents to get their children caught up on routine vaccinations to avoid vaccine-preventable outbreaks on top of the present COVID-19 pandemic. The briefing...
‘Another pandemic’ may come unless Michigan’s children get their routine vaccinations
This story appeared in Michigan Radio. Read the full story here. Doctors are encouraging Michigan parents to get their children’s routine vaccines up to date. During the COVID-19 pandemic there’s been a significant decline in the percentage of children getting their...