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Fall Free Flu Clinics

admin News September 6, 2016

It’s that time again – time to get your annual flu shot! The CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 6 months get the vaccine to protect against influenza, a serious and sometimes fatal respiratory illness. Every year, between 3,300 and 39,000 people die in the U.S. from influenza. In addition, tens of thousands of […]

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According to the CDC* approximately 70 percent of pregnant women in the U.S. take at least one prescription drug, whether it’s for a chronic condition like colitis or diabetes, or just seasonal allergies. The medical professionals who treat pregnant patients need to be as informed as possible when confronted with a need for prescribing medication. […]

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Mother & Child Health Coalition is pleased to welcome DuJuan Hord as the new coordinator of both the Mid America Immunization Coalition (MAIC) and Safe Kids Metro KC. DuJuan’s lifelong interest in human services together with his association management experience will make him an excellent leader for these important initiatives. DuJuan moved to the Kansas […]

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  Healthcare professionals recognize vaccines as the top medical achievement of the 20th century. Despite all the progress that’s been made in this area, vaccine-preventable diseases — such as measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, influenza and meningitis, and even some types of cancer — are still around. That’s why it’s so important to ensure you and […]

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