Monday, January 7, 2013
More than 260 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, were reported in Dakota County last year.
Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter Editor's Note: The following is a news release from Dakota County. Pertussis, or “whooping cough”, remains a concern, with more than 260 cases reported in Dakota County last year. Pertussis can affect anyone, but it can be much more serious in infants. Pertussis is spread through the air by coughing. It is important that people of all ages be up to date on their pertussis vaccinations. Infants should begin the series of DTaP vaccinations at 2 months of age, receiving five doses before starting kindergarten. At 10 years of age a child should receive a Tdap booster. Anyone 10 years or older who has not had a booster is encouraged to get one now. …
Saturday, December 1, 2012
The clinics are scheduled throughout the month of December.
Editor's Note: The following is a press release from Dakota County. Pertussis (“whooping cough”) remains a concern, with more than 260 cases reported in Dakota County this year. Pertussis can affect anyone, but it can be much more serious in infants. Pertussis is spread through the air by coughing. It is important that people of all ages be up to date on their pertussis vaccinations. Infants should begin the series of 5 DTaP vaccinations at 2 months of age, receiving. Children should have had 5 five doses of DTaP before starting kindergarten. At 10 years of age a child should receive a A Tdap booster. is recommended at 10 years of age. Anyone 10 years or older who has not had a booster is encouraged to get one now. This is also the season …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District requires records of immunizations before the first day of school. Dakota County is providing reduced-cost immunizations for families in need.
With increased rates of pertussis, or whooping cough, raising the alarm in metro area counties, back-to-school vaccinations may be more important than ever. The number of pertussis cases diagnosed in 2012 has already more than doubled all the cases diagnosed in 2011, according to the Minnesota Center for Disease Control. There have been 133 cases of pertussis diagnosed in Dakota County this year. Here's what you need to know: The West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District has a "No Shots, No School" policy. Exemptions may be made in the case of medical contraindications or "conscientiously held beliefs." Most students will receive vaccinations against hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, …
