Health department reports vaccine clinics under way; notes two local pertussis cases

Oct 9, 2024

Vernon County Health Department reported progress on its influenza preparedness exercise with 468 VFC doses plus another 149 adult and 31 community vaccines provided since Oct. 2; Health Officer Amy Kleiber also reported two confirmed pertussis cases in Vernon County as of Oct. 8.

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At the Oct. 9 meeting, Health Officer Amy Kleiber said the department's influenza preparedness exercise was proceeding and that staff had administered 468 Vaccines for Children (VFC) doses and an additional 149 adult and 31 community vaccines since Oct. 2, 2024. Staff characterized the exercise as roughly half complete.

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