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In defense of flu shots
The assumption has long been that the influenza vaccine works well to prevent flu and that everyone who's eligible to get vaccinated should do so. Thus it was rather a shock when a new study, publishe...
Posted on 12/7/11 at 1:30 PM
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Parents urged to get kids vaccinated before school starts

This year, the United States is on pace to have the most cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in five decades. There have been 18,000 reported cases this year, according to the CDC. Minnesota is one of the states reporting high numbers of the bacterial disease that is preventable by vaccines.

July 30, 2012

Health leaders boost awareness about immunizations

Community health worker Mohamed Duale will long remember the day a desperate mother called him at home to say her child was suffering from a fever and red rash all over her body. “I can't forget the mother's voice, desperate for her child, pleading with me to help. I suspected immediately it was measles. She begged me to give the child the vaccine then, but of course it was too late. All we could do was treat the child's symptoms.”

By Staff Report , April 24, 2011

New vaccine recommendations aimed at combating high rate of pertussis

In an effort to combat a persistently high level of pertussis or whooping cough, state and federal health officials are urging physicians and their patients to make wider use of a pertussis booster vaccine called Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis).

By Staff Report , January 17, 2011

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Planned Parenthood boosts awareness about preventing cervical cancer

As part of a sustained effort to raise awareness of public health issues in the region, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (PPMNS) is working to educate women about cervical cancer prevention and detection.

By Staff Report , January 15, 2011

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Survey shows influenza vaccinations off to good start

A little more than a third of children in Minnesota's most populous area have been vaccinated against influenza so far this year, according to a national survey conducted in mid-November.

By Staff Report , December 11, 2010

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Minnesota among leading states for H1N1 vaccine coverage

Minnesota ranked eighth in the nation in the percentage of all residents who received vaccination for H1N1 influenza, according to national survey data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

By Staff Report , April 04, 2010

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Public health braces for third wave of flu

Public health braces for third wave of flu In the months of November and December, Douglas County Public Health gave out 3,650 H1N1 vaccines to students in the Douglas County area.

By Celeste Beam , January 27, 2010

Free H1N1 vaccine offered to veterans

The Alexandria Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic will offer H1N1 vaccine and seasonal flu shots at no charge to veterans who receive their health care through the VA.

January 08, 2010

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Ban the Bug campaign urges Minnesotans to get their influenza vaccinations

Now is a good time to get vaccinated for influenza, whether for 2009 novel H1N1 or seasonal influenza, say state health officials.

January 08, 2010

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State opens flu vaccine to more people

Minnesota health officials plan to allow most people to receive H1N1 flu vaccinations.

By Don Davis , December 15, 2009

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Health officials check Santa off the list

Santa Claus sometimes must say “no” to a naughty child, but now health officials are saying “no” to him.

By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , December 04, 2009

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H1N1 vaccine gets to area children

By the end of the year, about half of the state’s population will probably be immunized against the H1N1 flu virus.

By Celeste Beam , December 02, 2009

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Editorial: H1N1 flu threat is far from ending

There are positive reports this week the H1N1 novel influenza outbreak is easing somewhat across Minnesota and the rest of the country.

November 29, 2009

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Priority groups expanded for H1N1 shot

Vaccine availability for H1N1 novel influenza is being expanded to all health priority groups, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Tuesday.

By Anne Polta , November 25, 2009

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Newest flu report reveals good news, but its not over yet

Minnesota’s H1N1 flu outbreak continues to ease, but state health officials warn that another wave may be on the way. “We may be down in terms of influenza activity,” State Epidemiologist Dr. Ruth Lynfield said Wednesday.

By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , November 24, 2009

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