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Agencies Work To Prevent Pet Store Grinches
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS (CBS4) – Inspectors offered a warning Thursday to everyone who’s considering buying a pet such as a puppy this Christmas holiday season: make sure you check out the paperwork and the...
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What To Do With Your Pets During A Hurricane
MIAMI (CBS4) – Hurricanes can be stressful on everyone, especially your pets. But if you plan ahead, it will lighten your load. Like planning for your family before a severe storm, you should plan for...
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Broward Health Dept. Offers Free Immunizations
BROWARD COUNTY (CBSMiami) — Just in time for the start of school Monday, the Broward County Health Department is offering another chance for you to meet the state’s school immunization requirements....
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Low-Cost Pet Vaccinations Offered In Broward Saturday
BROWARD (CBSMiami) – A Saturday event hosted by Broward County Animal Care and Adoption will provide a money-saving opportunity for pet owners. The organization will host a rabies clinic, during which...
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Free Pet Parasite Screenings
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A local animal hospital is offering free parasite checks and treatment for pets, in addition to free vaccinations, after a woman was caught on camera leaving a very sick puppy in...
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More US Girls Now Getting Cervical Cancer Vaccine
NEW YORK (AP) — More teen girls are getting a controversial cervical cancer vaccine but the increase isn’t much of a bump, the government reported Thursday. Last year’s rise follows a couple of years...
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Four Whooping Cough Cases Confirmed In Broward County
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – Broward County, in the past two weeks, has had four recent cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The disease is serious,...
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Number Of Children Skipping Out On Shots Rising In Florida
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — The number of children showing up to school without their required shots is on the rise, according to the Florida Department of...
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Protect Your Kids: The Importance of Immunizations
Written by Bob LaMendola, Community Affairs, Florida Department of Health in Broward County. When prestigious Merck Manual named its 100 most important medical breakthroughs of the 20th Century, No. 2...
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Miami-Dade Animal Services To Host Rabies Vaccination Event Thursday
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — In the wake of a Miami-Dade rabies alert, Animal Services will host a pet vaccination event in Kendall on Thursday. It’ll take place on the...
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Jailed Mom ‘Devastated’ That Her Son Was Vaccinated While She Was Behind Bars
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CBS Local — A Michigan mother who spent five days in jail for refusing to vaccinate her son says she’s outraged and devastated to find out the boy has been fully...
View ArticleEurope Blames Anti-Vaccination Movement For Surge In Measles Cases
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CBS Local — European health officials have released some disturbing news about the spread of measles across the entire continent. The World Health Organization...
View ArticleHealth Officials Push For Vaccinations After Deadliest Flu Season In 40 Years
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (CBSMiami) – The CDC says last flu season was the deadliest in at least four decades. Federal health officials are pushing for everyone six months and...
View ArticleExperts Stress Importance Of Vaccinations As Flu Season Picks Up
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (CBSMiami) – Flu season is picking up, with federal health officials reporting sharp increases in flu activity nationwide. The number of states...
View ArticleFloridians, Visitors Urged to Get Vaccinated Against Measles
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Florida Department of Health is urging state residents and visitors who have not been immunized to get vaccinated. The disease, thought to have been eradicated in the United...
View ArticleMajor Medical Groups Issue Call To Action Over Low Vaccination Rates For Teens
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – With vaccination rates low for adolescents and teenagers, some major medical groups are issuing a call to action. Several leading medical groups are urging to establish a 16-year-old...
View ArticleBroward County Selected For Pilot Program To Vaccinate Those Who Need It Most
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Broward is one of two Florida counties selected for a pilot program aimed at vaccinating those who need constant care. The plan, announced Friday afternoon, involves the Department...
View ArticleMany Broward Seniors Excited To Get COVID Vaccine
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Fort Lauderdale City Manager Chris Lagerbloom is excited that Holiday Park will be converted from a testing site to a place where the elderly can get a free Pfizer vaccine. “If...
View Article‘Demand Is Much Greater Than The Supply’: Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava held a virtual press conference on Tuesday afternoon, along with local leaders, to provide an update on COVID-19 vaccination plans in...
View ArticleFlorida’s Tacit Message To Nation: ‘Come For COVID Vaccine & Stay Awhile’
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — The tacit message Florida is sending to the nation is: “Come on down to the Sunshine State for a COVID-19 vaccination vacation, but hang around for a while.” As Gov. Ron...
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