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« Former councilman in court today for sexual assault | Today | Reporter's query: Given up pets due to foreclosure? » April 25, 2008Feds recognize state for childhood immunizationsThe federal government thinks Rhode Island’s childhood immunization rates are impressive, and today, at the end of Infant Immunization Week, the state is getting recognition. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today is giving the state an award for its work immunizing children entering pre-school and kindergarten against serious diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella and polio. Melinda Wharton, deputy director of the National Center of Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, will present Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts and Director of Health David R. Gifford with an award for the state’s achievements. Following the awards ceremony, nurses from Thundermist Health Center and the state’s Department of Health will talk to parents about the importance of full vaccinations –– and how to get children to go willingly. Thundermist offers a Teddy Bear Clinic, where children can bring stuffed animals to get shots too. The event is set for 3 p.m. at the Connecting for Children & Families Child Care Center at 46 Hope St. in Woonsocket. Posted by Brandie Jefferson CommentsLauren Nocera | April 25, 2008 10:48 AM link Lauren, Hopefully by next year the welfare leeching parents of those children will have moved on to the next overly generous state to begin leeching off a different set of working people and they won't be our problem anymore. Greg | April 25, 2008 11:27 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Today the legislature will vote to cut kids off of health insurance. Regardless of our feelings immigration, we are creating a potential public health crisis by not ensuring that children will get needed vaccines and other health care to prevent illness. Pretty interesting that this vote will come on the same day as RI is recognized for protecting the health of all children through vaccine.... I guess there will be no award for us next year.