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Loudoun health official urges holiday‑season vaccinations; outlines MMR, flu and COVID guidance
Summary
County health staff warned residents to get up‑to‑date influenza and COVID vaccinations ahead of holiday travel, explained vaccine safety and availability, and answered supervisors’ questions about where to find reliable information and how the health department can help with access and referrals.
Dr. Goodfriend, invited by the board, briefed supervisors on Nov. 6 about influenza, COVID and routine childhood vaccinations ahead of the winter holidays and answered questions about availability, safety and guidance.
Dr. Goodfriend emphasized that vaccines undergo Food and Drug Administration review and that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides recommendations identifying which populations most benefit from a particular vaccine. He highlighted that measles (MMR) remains highly contagious and urged keeping childhood vaccinations up to…
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