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Protect Your Circle Vaccination Resources

 

Birth-6 Years Vaccination Schedule

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7-18 Years Vaccination Schedule

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Adult Vaccintation Schedule

SOUTH DAKOTA VACCINE PROVIDERS

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VACCINE SAFETY INFORMATION

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DO YOUR PART THIS FALL

Flu season is here. And since the symptoms of influenza can mimic many of the same ones as COVID-19, it’s more important than ever before to do your part to protect your circle this flu season. A vaccination helps to curb the effects of influenza, keeps the most vulnerable in your circle safe and prevents unnecessary strain on our local clinics and healthcare providers.

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Mitakuye Oyasin – We Are All Related

 

The anti-vaccination movement is harming our Native community and the world at large, but it's important to remember that we all want the same thing - happy, healthy families. When you vaccinate yourself and your children, you’re protecting us all from preventable diseases like polio, measles, diphtheria, whooping cough, mumps and more. Delaying vaccines can lead to serious consequences, especially for infants and young children.   

The South Dakota Department of Health provides FREE vaccines for Native children under the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. Ask your doctor for more information.  

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Vaccines are safe, proven and effective. They have saved millions of lives worldwide for centuries.

 

 
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Vaccines are based on the latest research and science by the CDC and the FDA. 

 
 
 
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Many vaccine-preventable diseases can be spread by air – including chicken pox, diphtheria, influenza, measles, mumps, pertussis, polio, pneumococcal pneumonia and rubella. 

 

Tell me more about MMR The MMR vaccine combines protection against measles, mumps and rubella. The CDC recommends that people get MMR vaccine to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella. Children should get two doses of MMR vaccine, starting with the first dose at 12 to 15 months of age, and the second dose at 4 through 6 years of age. Teens and adults also should also be up to date on their MMR vaccination.
Tell me more about DTaP The DTaP vaccine combines protection against three deadly diseases caused by bacteria: diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Diphtheria is a respiratory disease that can cause breathing problems, paralysis, heart failure and death. It’s highly contagious. Pertussis, also highly contagious, causes coughing spasms so severe that in infants it can make it difficult to eat, drink or breathe. Infants are most at risk for severe, life-threatening complications from pertussis. Tetanus, or “lockjaw,” attacks the nervous system.
What's in a vaccine? Vaccines are engineered to stimulate the immune system and create antibodies to prevent a particular disease from infecting our bodies.
Do vaccines cause autism? A large and growing body of scientific evidence has shown no connection between vaccines and autism. Parents can be confident that the medical and public health communities - including the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Medical Association (AMA), World Health Organization (WHO), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - strongly support the safety and benefits of immunizations.
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Sponsored by The South Dakota Department of Health

Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunization of US Children: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics, Maglione et al. (July 1, 2014)

The South Dakota Department of Health supplies childhood vaccines for children eligible for the federal Vaccines for Children Program. The following conditions apply to eligible children: 1) You cannot be charged for the vaccine; 2) The provider may charge an administration fee but the fee must be waived if you cannot pay; and 3) You may be required to pay an office visit fee to receive the vaccine.

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