April 25, 2024
National Infant Immunization Week, April 22-29, is the perfect time to remind families to get children caught up on the vaccines they missed during the pandemic.
Childhood immunization rates dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic when many families were unable to keep up with well-child check-ups. Due to this drop in immunizations, health officials have been urging families to get their children back on track.
In 2019, 69.2% of Minnesota’s 2-year-olds were up to date for recommended immunizations, but by 2023, that rate had fallen to 63%, according to data from the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) on the Public Health Data Access Portal. Data from Childhood Immunization Coverage shows vaccination rates are also down throughout the U.S., a troubling trend, particularly as cases of measles, a highly contagious vaccine-preventable disease, have recently occurred in numerous states, including Minnesota.
July 10, 2025
With the passage of President Trump’s budget bill, many in healthcare are wondering how it will affect the practice of medicine in the United States, and how it will impact the health of Minnesotans.
July 10, 2025
With an overwhelming 90% vote of support, Allina Health physicians, physicians’ assistants, and nurse practitioners voted to authorize a strike if the members of the Doctors Council – SEIU and Allina cannot reach a deal.
July 10, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Equitable Health Care Task Force is seeking public comment on its draft recommendations for improving health equity across the state.