Wisconsin Department of Health Services Releases Children Immunization Campaign
Monday, May 13th, 2019 -- 12:25 PM
(WRN) -The Wisconsin Department of Health Services today Friday announced the launch of a statewide campaign to encourage parents to get their children immunized.The campaign includes advertisements on radio, the web, and social media platforms, and is targeted to parents of kids up to three years old, and pregnant women who are making decisions about immunizing their babies. State Public Health Officer Jeanne Ayers said that while measles is on everyone’s mind with outbreaks across the country, it’s important for parents to know immunizations protect children from 14 serious illnesses, some that could be deadly.
In 2018, the statewide vaccination rate for children two years old and younger was just over 72 percent.
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