State stresses ‘critical role’ of children’s vaccines
Michigan’s Chief Medical Executive, Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, has issued a Standing Recommendation regarding children’s vaccines, advising health care providers and families to follow the child and adolescent immunization schedule produced by the American Academy of Pediatrics or the American Academy of Family Physicians. “Public health experts across the country, including myself, are not in agreement with recent federal vaccine recommendations,” Bagdasarian said in a news release. “For decades, vaccines have played a critical role in the prevention and control of infectious ...
WSP begins Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of State Patrol is joining law enforcement agencies across the state and nation in a unified effort to get impaired drivers off the roads this holiday season. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign kicked off this week, boosting efforts to educate and enforce Wisconsin’s impaired driving laws through New Year’s Day, according to a Wisconsin State Patrol news release. The last holiday season — Dec. 15, 2024, through Jan. 1, 2025 — saw 403 crashes involving impaired drivers in Wisconsin. Those incidents killed nine people ...
Not too late to spend money locally
The Mining Journal Editorial Board typically uses this space on several occasions during the holiday season to remind local shoppers to strongly consider local businesses when playing the role of Santa Claus. That’s because for a lot of retailers, the holiday buying season represents a significant portion of their annual sales. And this is much more than simply profits into someone’s pocket. The Associated Press reports the holidays can account for more than half their annual sales. Holiday retail sales are expected to increase between 3% and 4%, according to trade group the ...