Just the facts on vaccines: National Immunization Awareness Week 2024 – FNHA
Apr 18, 2024
A message from Dr. Celeste Loewe, Medical Officer, Health and Wellness and Gary Housty, Executive Director, Office of the Chief Nursing Officer
Due to an increase in anti-vaccination information on the internet, it is becoming difficult to distinguish between myth and fact when it comes to vaccines. Global vaccination coverage rates are declining, and many infectious diseases once thought to be eliminated, including measles, are reappearing.
Our goal at the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is to ensure you have the most accurate and up-to-date information on immunization so you can make the best vaccine decisions. For National Immunization Awareness Week (April 22-30), we’d like to share seven facts about vaccines that have been verified by health care professionals working at the FNHA:
