DHS Encouraging Families to Get Vaccinated before Spring Break

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is encouraging families to protect their children, themselves, and their communities by scheduling vaccinations for the whole family during this year’s school spring break. So far this year, 228 measles cases have been confirmed in 12 states, including Illinois, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In a statement, DHS officials stated “Vaccinations are safe and effective, and help protect our children, our parents, and our friends and neighbors. They help keep kids from missing school and parents from missing work or other activities due to illnesses which can be very serious and can be prevented.”