Vanderburgh Co. Health Dept. advises community to vaccinate against measles

Vanderburgh Co. Health Dept. advises community to vaccinate against measles

With the current measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, the Vanderburgh County Health Department is advising community members to continue taking protective measures.

Vanderburgh County Health Department asks community to vaccinate against measles

The Vanderburgh County Health Department is asking people to get vaccinated against measles as outbreaks are being seen in the United States.

DuPage health officials encourage measles vaccination

The DuPage County Health Department is reminding residents of the importance of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination in light of the recent measles outbreaks noted in several states. The prompt comes ahead of spring break with a special plea for those planning to travel to make sure they are immunized, according to a news release from the DCHD. What are the symptoms of measles? The disease presents with symptoms of high fever, cough, runn…

Knox County Health Department to Hold MMR Vaccination Clinic March 22nd

The Knox County Health Department will hold a vaccination clinic for MMR, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, on Saturday, March 22nd from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Health Department, located at 328 North 2nd Street, Suite 100, in Vincennes. No appointment is necessary, walk-ins are welcome. The MMR is a two-dose vaccine, the first one given at age 12-to-15 months and the second dose at age 4. Most vaccinated adults are immune to measles and do not ne…

The Ministry of Public Health reported on Wednesday that it has intensified preventive and monitoring measures in the Dominican Republic, with the aim of reducing the risk of reintroduction of the virus and ensuring the protection of the population; however, it assures that at this time no cases of the disease have been reported. The measure is in response to the recent outbreak of measles in several countries in the Americas, according to the m…