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U.S. Indian Health Service steps up push for COVID, other vaccines

Thu, 2022-11-17 17:54 — mike kraft
Indian Health Service steps up COVID, other vaccine push PHOENIX (AP) — The Indian Health Service announced Thursday that all tribal members covered by the federal agency will be offered a vaccine at every appointment when appropriate, under a new vaccine strategy. AP NEWS

... Indigenous people are especially vulnerable to vaccine-preventable illness, and IHS officials recently noticed fewer patients have been getting vaccines for COVID-19. Monkeypox is now an additional health concern.

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