Fargo Cass Public Health MMR walk in clinic (Paul Jurgens, KFGO News)
FARGO (KFGO) – Turnout for a special walk-in Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) clinic at Fargo Cass Public Health (FCPH) in Fargo was lower than hoped. 30 people were vaccinated.
It was prompted by the state’s first measles cases in 14 years. The first cases were in the Williston area where 10 cases related to international travel were confirmed. Late last week, two cases were confirmed in Cass County, also contracted during overseas travel.
“You know they say one person with measles can spread to 18, and so we’re happy to get the people we are getting vaccinated vaccinated, looking at statistics, we are in the low 90% for vaccinated rates in Cass County, but there are some different variables that make that it little bit difficult to measure sometimes, but overall in the low 90%,” said Suzanne Schaefer, Director of Nursing at FCPH.
Schaefer said the clinic was designed to help prevent community spread. Depending on what happens in the few weeks, she said another MMR clinic in Fargo may be scheduled.
“Obviously, measles is incredibly infectious and it effects people, in can have long term effects as well, but really what we’re worried about is those people that are immune-compromised and pregnant moms and infants under the age of 12 months-old because they cannot get vaccinated and it can really cause some long term effects for them,” added Schaefer.
The clinic was held Thursday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the FCPH building at 1240 25th St. South.
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