Vaccines help prevent against childhood illnesses such as measles, mumps, chicken pox, polio, and more. Summer is the perfect time to make sure children are up to date on vaccines. MPS early start schools begin class on Monday, August 14. MPS schools on the traditional calendar begin Tuesday, September 5. Make sure your child goes back to school protected from childhood … [Read more...] about Be ready for school—check your child’s vaccines
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MPS and Milwaukee Health Department will offer vaccines in December
With the flu season approaching, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is partnering with the Milwaukee Health Department to host vaccine clinics at multiple locations. All MPS students, families, and staff are eligible, as well as community members. Appointments are not needed. Interested persons can visit any convenient location listed below. Adults and children can receive … [Read more...] about MPS and Milwaukee Health Department will offer vaccines in December
Everything you need to know about monkeypox and the vaccine
The United States is deploying an enhanced nationwide vaccination strategy to counter the continuing spread of monkeypox, federal public health officials announced at a White House briefing on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is rapidly expanding access to hundreds of thousands of doses of the Jynneos vaccine, targeted to smallpox and … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about monkeypox and the vaccine
Get your shot
A flu vaccine is more important than ever Wisconsin’s flu season may already have started, but that does not mean it is too late to get a flu vaccine. While health care professionals recommend getting an annual flu vaccine, it is critical this season in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Getting the vaccine is one of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself, … [Read more...] about Get your shot
If there were a vaccine to protect against covid-19, would you get it? (Part 1)
By now, it has become abundantly clear that black people have suffered disproportionate mortality due to COVID-19. For example, in Chicago, while blacks made up 42 percent of cases, they were 56 percent of the deaths in a recent analysis. In my city of Washington DC, blacks were most recently about 50 percent of COVID-19 diagnoses but represented almost 80 percent of the … [Read more...] about If there were a vaccine to protect against covid-19, would you get it? (Part 1)
Common vaccines and who should not get vaccinated (full list)
Let’s be real, most of us remember getting a shot for chickenpox, measles or something like that when we were younger. It was usually told to us that the shot would prevent us from getting the disease and it was better for our overall health. But as we’ve grown older, and learned more about vaccines and the history surrounding them, many are a little suspicious of getting any … [Read more...] about Common vaccines and who should not get vaccinated (full list)
Get vaccinated. It could save your life
You may not know that you need vaccines throughout your lifetime. Vaccines are very important to your health. Here are a few reasons why you should get vaccinated. You may be at risk for serious diseases. Each year, thousands of people in the United States get sick from diseases that could be prevented by vaccines. Some people have to go to the hospital. And some even … [Read more...] about Get vaccinated. It could save your life
A parent’s job: Keeping kids healthy, happy and safe
By Dr. Culhane, Chief Medical Officer of Molina Healthcare Today’s parents hold different philosophies on topics from discipline to education, but all parents can agree that they want to do everything possible to keep their children healthy, happy and safe. Though these are broad goals, there are very specific things that parents can do to attain them and give their kids the … [Read more...] about A parent’s job: Keeping kids healthy, happy and safe