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Rates for measles, other vaccinations dip for HEALTH

kindergartners DOCTOR ON DUTY

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By LINDSEY TANNER The rates were below 90% Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm
AP Medical Writer for the combined whoop- Tel. 527 4000
A smaller portion of U.S. ing cough shot in eight San Nicolas
children got routine vac- states plus Washington, Imsan 24 hours
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kindergarten during the plus Washington, D.C., for Women in Difficulties
pandemic, government measles shots. PHARMACY ON DUTY
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sles and other preventable of at least 95% and nine San Nicolas:
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for extremely contagious This Friday, May 17, 2019 file photo shows a vial of a measles, Noord 527 3200
mumps and rubella vaccine in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
diseases, the federal Cen- Associated Press Sta. Cruz 527 2900
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In addition, almost 400,000 cock, the CDC’s director of nation rates. Fire Dept. 115
fewer children than ex- immunization services. But In 16 states, rates for kids Red Cross 582 2219
pected entered kinder- authorities worry that could entering kindergarten were
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