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Although it still feels like summer, the new school year is just around the corner. In some areas, school starts in a couple of weeks. This week on Healthwatch, we'll look at some things that will get the new school year off to a healthy start. Doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center say one thing you'll need to do is make sure your children's vaccinations are up to date.
Because of vaccination programs, once-feared childhood diseases like polio and measles have become rare. But
Dr. Jane Siegel, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at UT Southwestern, says it's still important to have children vaccinated on schedule to keep them healthy and to help stop diseases from spreading. Talk to your family's doctor about the recommended vaccination schedule. You may need to show proof of vaccination for your children to start school.
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August 2005
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