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DUPAGE COUNTY – August is National Immunization Awareness Month and the perfect time to make sure your child is up to date with their routine vaccinations. The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is encouraging parents to add vaccinations to the top of their back-to-school checklist. Illinois immunization requirements for children and adolescents enrolling in childcare or school are aligned with …
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New COVID-19 Booster Shots for Fall 2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to manufacture monovalent (single strain) vaccines targeting the omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant by fall 2023. The XBB.1.5 subvariant is one of the most resistant strains to immunizations. In early June, the XBB.1.5 subvariant accounted for almost 40% of all COVID-19 cases in the U.S. About 17% of the U.S. …
Read More »Simple Steps for the Best Spring Break Ever By the We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign
Spring break is around the corner, and families everywhere are pulling out the essentials to prepare — whether that’s sunscreen to catch some rays, extra layers to hit the slopes, or getting passports and visas to visit family and friends. To make the most out of their time off, families should do some extra homework to make sure any travel …
Read More »One A Day: Small Daily Acts of Self-Care Go a Long Way to Health By the We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign
Mother doing yoga at home surrounded by children The Lunar New Year has started, and spring is in sight. As the days start to lengthen, it is a good time to tend to your overall health and well-being, including your mental health, by practicing daily acts of self-care. Mental health and physical health are closely related. Our emotional, psychological, and …
Read More »What You Don’t Know Can Hurt: The Facts About Updated COVID Vaccines
From the We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign Multi-ethnic family having pizza for lunch The updated vaccines have arrived, but surveys are showing that some people don’t know much about them — even though they could make a big difference as cooler weather and growing case numbers abroad signal another possible COVID-19 surge. “COVID is still with us,” …
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Read More »Updated Vaccines: How to Update Your Protection Against COVID this Fall
A mother and Father each carry a child on their backs as they hike through the woods on a sunny fall day. They are all dressed casually and are laughing as they enjoy the time together in nature. From the We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign “Been there, done that.” People are feeling like they’ve heard enough about …
Read More »Let SacRT Take You Back to School for FREE
Fare-Free Transit Program Enters Year Four SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is reminding students and families that with the RydeFreeRT program, students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade can ride the entire SacRT transit network for free. The program includes SacRT buses, light rail and SmaRT Ride ondemand microtransit services. The RydeFreeRT program is available for …
Read More »Life Expectancy Among Asian Populations Dropped Three Years During COVID-19
Getting Vaccinated Provides Best Defense to Staying Safer and Keeping Life Expectancy Higher By: Dr. Dali Fan, UC Davis Health Life expectancy has dropped for all Californians during the pandemic, including Asian populations who have historically had the longest life expectancy among all racial groups in the U.S., according to a new study released by the Journal of the American …
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