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Late last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines for moderate to severely immunocompromised individuals. The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) urges immunocompromised North Dakotans to consider receiving an additional dose to increase their immunity to COVID-19.

During World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 through 7, the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is calling on businesses to learn how they can help support an employee’s decision to breastfeed. 

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) will host a live, virtual “Ask a Doctor” Town Hall event at 2:00 p.m. CT Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, with doctors from across the state to discuss back-to-school immunizations and COVID-19 vaccines for children and teens.

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) will host a live webinar with Dr. Paul Carson, infectious disease specialist and professor of public health at North Dakota State University, and Molly Howell, immunization director for the NDDoH, to share information about the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus.

As the Delta variant of COVID-19 has recently emerged as the dominant strain in the United States, the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) reminds the public of the importance of prevention measures and vaccinations to reduce the risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) will host a live, virtual “Ask a Doctor” Town Hall event at 1 p.m. CT Wednesday, July 21, with doctors from across the state to discuss COVID-19 vaccines and fertility.

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) Child Passenger Safety Program has launched Child Passenger Safety Resource Interactive Maps. These statewide maps can be found online at health.nd.gov/carseatmap and provide the most up-to-date resources for hands-on assistance with child passenger safety needs including car seats, booster seats, and seat belts.  

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) reminds people to take healthy precautions while enjoying summer activities and events such as fairs, festivals, carnivals and rodeos. Certain germs, like Campylobacter, E. coli and influenza, can be passed back and forth between humans and animals.

The fastest growing segment of North Dakota’s workforce is mothers of young children. With a majority of North Dakota mothers returning to work after having a baby, the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is encouraging businesses to support this integral part of the workforce by earning their Infant Friendly Workplace designation.

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) reminds people that proper food handling and preparation can help prevent foodborne illness. Each year one out of six Americans get sick from contaminated foods or beverages, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates.