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For Minnesota’s Infant Safe Sleep Week, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) encourages parents and caregivers to tune into what pediatricians are saying about the best ways to keep babies sleeping safely. For the first time in five years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in June updated its safe sleep recommendations for preventing unexpected […]
Minnesota has seen a significant increase in access to stroke care, and 92% of Minnesotans now live within a 30-minute drive of a designated Stroke System Hospital. Stroke is the sixth leading cause of death and one of the leading causes of disability in Minnesota, and outcomes improve for victims when they can get to
The Polk County Public Health is partnering with the Minnesota Department of Health to hold some Community COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics this week and next week at various locations in Crookston, East Grand Forks, and Fertile. The clinics will provide the Pfizer primary vaccine and the new bivalent booster vaccine to individuals ages 12 years and
The Polk County Board of Commissioners met inside the Polk County Government Center on Tuesday morning. CONSENT ITEMS The board began the meeting by approving the Auditor Warrants and the board minutes from their meeting on September 6. The Consent Agenda included approving the payment to the US Bank in St. Louis, MO, in the
Yesterday, Governor Tim Walz announced Minnesota health care providers are ready to administer new COVID-19 booster shots that have been formulated to be more effective against the Omicron variants. The bivalent boosters—one from Pfizer and one from Moderna—were authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday and recommended by the Centers for Disease
Crookston Superintendent Dave Kuehn wrote a quick announcement and a short letter discussing some health information for the 2022-23 School Year. His announcement can be seen below- As we prepare for our upcoming school year, we certainly recognize that our schools are a critical component of our district community and have a tremendous impact on
