Immunizations - Sanford Health News

A portrait of a sick girl having flu

What you need to know about the flu and the flu vaccine

Learn influenza facts from a doctor. For one, flu shots can't give you the flu

Noe Mateo, MD ⋅ 5 min read

Sick boy with thermometer laying in bed and mother hand taking temperature. Mother checking temperature of her sick son who has thermometer in his mouth. Sick child with fever and illness while resting in bed.

Preparation through vaccination key to staying flu-free

SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read

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Doctors work to dispel vaccine myths

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read

Flu shot FAQs: Myths and facts

Wendell Hoffman, MD ⋅ 6 min read

hand touching newborn's head

How to keep your baby safe from influenza

SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read

Beautiful smiling girl with a bandaid put on her arm. She is smiling directly at the camera. Her dad is standing beside her. There are kids blurry behind them who are getting health examinations before they get their vaccinations. Sanford clinics have been recognized for good vaccinations and immunization rates.

Sanford Health clinics recognized for high vaccination rates

"Our physicians and nurses have always been good advocates for vaccines."

Nadine Aljets ⋅ 5 min read

antibiotics spilling out of pill bottles

New antibiotics rules aim to reduce unneeded prescriptions

Let that runny nose run: Patients demand antibiotics but CDC says 47 million prescriptions each year aren't needed.

SHN Staff ⋅ 8 min read

Male recieving a band-aid on arm after a flu shot

Flu cases reported across Midwest; shot now available

A flu shot reduces your chances of getting influenza, which 60,000 to 80,000 people die from each year.

Alexandra Johnson ⋅ 3 min read

Young Asian girl receives back-to-school immunization

Immunization myths and when kids need each shot

"Not vaccinating your child not only puts them at risk but everyone else they come into contact with."

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

Flu shot protects pregnant woman and baby from deadly virus

Why doctors recommend flu shots during pregnancy

Heather Spies, MD ⋅ 6 min read

Vaccines and autism: Separating the facts from the fiction

Despite comprehensive research saying otherwise, the rumor mill perpetuates fear

Danae Lund PhD, LP ⋅ 17 min read

Fu shots are important in pregnancy. A closeup of a woman's arm about to get a vaccine from a doctor with gloves on.

The importance of a flu shot for pregnant women

Doctors, CDC recommend flu vaccine for mom when baby is too young for one

Megan Miller, MD ⋅ 2 min read