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August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and with the back-to-school season just around the corner, the Saint Louis County Department of Health is taking the opportunity to remind parents and guardians to schedule school immunization appointments early.

“In protecting public health, prevention is always the best policy, and nothing compares to immunization when it comes to stopping the spread of disease,” said Dr. Dolores Gunn, Director of the County Health Department. “I encourage all parents and guardians to keep up-to-date with their children’s vaccinations. Kids that don’t catch disease can’t spread disease.”

Parents and guardians needing to schedule an appointment for back-to-school immunizations are urged to call their primary care provider as soon as possible.

Those without a primary care provider or those unable to schedule an immunization appointment with their primary care provider before the start of school are urged to contact one of the following three County Health Centers to schedule an immunization appointment:

John C. Murphy Health Center, 6065 Helen Avenue, Berkeley, (314) 522-6410

North Central Community Health Center, 4000 Jennings Station Road Pine Lawn,

(314) 679-7800

Additional information about childhood immunizations and the Saint Louis County Department of Health can be found on their website at: www.stlouisco.com/doh

Additional information about National Immunization Awareness Month can be found on the following website: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam/default.htm