Tribal Health Officials Work to Close Vaccination Gaps as Measles Spreads
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Tribal health officials work to fill vaccination gaps as measles outbreak spreads
Cassandra Palmier had been meaning to get her son the second and final dose of the measles vaccine. But car problems made it difficult to get to the doctor.


Tribal health officials work to close vaccination gaps as measles spreads
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Cassandra Palmier had been meaning to get her son the second and final dose of the measles vaccine. But car problems made it difficult to get to the doctor. So she pounced on the opportunity to…
Bolivia stepping up efforts to tackle measles
Bolivia is stepping up its efforts to combat a potential measles outbreak, with the Health Ministry conducting an international health emergency drill at El Alto International Airport and the Education Ministry implementing mandatory vaccination checks for students.
The doses arrived from India and were unloaded in La Paz. In Bolivia at this beginning of the week it is still vaccinated until the age of 14. By Leyla Mendieta Cruz [caption id=
🔊 Listen to this news The Ministry of Health reported this Sunday, July 20, that confirmed cases of measles in Bolivia have increased to 148. This increase has been observed especially in Mennonite communities, where a sustained outbreak has been recorded. In addition, infections have been reported in almost the entire country, with the exception of Tarija, which is the only department that, so far, remains free of the disease. Santa Cruz is th…
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