Tag: Minnesota Department of Health
Adults need vaccines too
Vaccines are an important part of keeping kids healthy but did you know that adults need vaccines, too? Even if you were fully vaccinated...
Get free or low-cost vaccines through the UUAV program
Aminata Kamara knows how important it is that her children are up-to-date on all of their shots so that they are protected from dangerous...
Are you at risk from serious complications from the flu?
If you are living with a long-term health condition like asthma, COPD, diabetes or heart disease, you take steps every day to stay healthy...
Pneumococcal disease: It can be prevented
Last winter Samuel thought he had caught a bad cold, but after two weeks of being sick, his health took a sudden turn for...
Protect your teens with vaccinations
Did you know that younger teens need vaccines, too? As kids get older, the protection from some of their childhood vaccines begins to wear...
Planning international travel? Don’t forget about immunizations!
Measles kills 400 children in the world every day. It is very contagious and travels easily from one continent to another. But, there is...
Influenza (flu): What you need to know
Your child has been home from school for three days with a cough, runny nose, and fever. You’ve had to miss work to take...
What you need to know about Ebola
Right now, there is an Ebola outbreak occurring in four West African countries – Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Nigeria. No one has contracted...
What you need to know about infant immunization
Vaccines are a very important part of protecting your children and yourself from some serious diseases. Anyone who has seen a person die or...
Hepatitis B: A Serious infection that can be prevented
This article highlights a specific type of hepatitis that is important to know about during pregnancy - hepatitis B.
What is hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is...