North Dakota childhood vaccination rates continue to slide

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MICHAEL STANDAERT North Dakota News Cooperative Infant vaccination rates for measles in North Dakota continue to drop amid conflicting information and muddled guidance from federal health authorities. kAm|62D=6D 42D6D 4FCC6?E=J DE2?5 2E @G6C c[d__ ?2E:@?2==J[ 5@F3=6 E96 ?F>36C C64@C565 =2DE J62C]k^Am kAm%96 :?72?E ||# G244:?2E:@? C2E6 7@C >62D=6D[ >F>AD 2?5 CF36==2 :D 4FCC6?E=J 2E fe]_hT :? }@CE9 s2<@E2]k^Am kAm%92E’D 2 5C@A 7C@> E96 9:89 =6G6=D @7 hc]fdT D66? :? a_`h[ AC:@C E@ E96 r~'xs\`h @FE3C62< 2?5 E96 6?DF:?8 C:D6 :? G244:?6 D<6AE:4:D>]k^Am kAm“xE’D 2 EC6?5 H6VC6 D66:?8 ?2E:@?2==J H:E9 564C62D6D :? G244:?2E:@? 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