Today is the final day of National Infant Immunization Week. Marion County Public Health Nurse Judi Van Hulzen says that getting infants vaccinated remains critically important to their well-being.

“Especially during this time, when COVID is around. We want to make sure folks are getting newborns and young children in there to get those shots. Even though COVID is out there, your doctor’s office is taking the utmost care to make sure there’s no communicable disease going on.”

There are 14 diseases that infants generally are immunized against. Shots are typically spread out in intervals throughout the first four years of life. Most healthcare providers are able to administer these shots. Contact Marion County Public Health with any questions about infant immunizations.