LIVE: More Measles Vaccine Clinics for Fargo-Cass

FARGO — Fargo-Cass Public Health is hoping for more turnout at their second walk-in measles vaccine clinic Tuesday.

They scheduled tonight’s after the first clinic only drew in thirty people seeking the shot.

That was a morning event.

The second is during afternoon and evening hours, in the hopes of serving people who can’t get away until after school or work.

Public health workers say it’s important to get ninety-five percent of us in Cass County vaccinated.

That’s the number that’s considered herd immunity, which helps stop the spread of the virus and helps protect babies, the elderly, and the immunocomprised, who can’t be vaccinated.

Currently, says Fargo-Cass’s Cheryl Wavrin, we have ninety-three percent of incoming kindergarteners vaccinated, with smaller children at 82 percent.

Two people have died in the nationwide outbreak already.

Two cases are confirmed here in Cass, with the remaining cases in the western part of the state.

Measles has a high rate of hospitalization in kids under 5, and complications can include encephalitis and pneumonia.

Wavrin joined the Morning Show to talk about why measles wipes out your immune system’s memory, and why it’s important to talk to a medical professional to find out if the vaccine is right for you and your family.

For more information:

https://fargond.gov/city-government/departments/fargo-cass-public-health/clinic-services/measles