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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — New statewide immunizations take effect in September, and parents are urged to act now before school starts.
Dr. Gigi Chawla, a health expert, said Minnesota has already had more than 500 cases of whooping cough reported this year and the 2011 measles outbreak in the state started with an unvaccinated child.
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Overall, the Centers for Disease Control estimates that vaccinations that were given to children in the last 20 years will prevent 732,000 deaths and save $295 billion in costs.
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