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Vaccines and Disease Transmission 101

Learning Series with Clay County Public Health
2024-10-03 18:30:00 2024-10-03 20:00:00 America/Chicago Vaccines and Disease Transmission 101 Want to learn how to prevent the spread of diseases in our community and at home? Join us for a presentation on how infectious diseases are transmitted and ways to prevent transmission. Moorhead Public Library -

Thursday, October 03
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-03 18:30:00 2024-10-03 20:00:00 America/Chicago Vaccines and Disease Transmission 101 Want to learn how to prevent the spread of diseases in our community and at home? Join us for a presentation on how infectious diseases are transmitted and ways to prevent transmission. Moorhead Public Library -

Want to learn how to prevent the spread of diseases in our community and at home? Join us for a presentation on how infectious diseases are transmitted and ways to prevent transmission.

Want to learn how to prevent the spread of diseases in our community and at home? Join Becky Schmidt, Public Health Strategist and Data/Epidemiology Project Manager at Clay County Public Health, for an informational presentation on how infectious diseases are transmitted and ways to prevent transmission, including vaccination and more.

Becky has worked with Clay County Public Health for 5 years. She has a Master’s in Public Health (NDSU 2018) with an emphasis in infectious disease epidemiology and a Bachelor's in Microbiology. During the COVID pandemic, she created and managed CCPH’s case investigation and contact tracing team, provided weekly (and sometimes daily) data reports, and served as a resource for both staff and the public. Becky has a passion for teaching others about the impact infectious diseases can have in our community, as well as the best ways to prevent and mitigate outbreaks.

AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Teens (Ages 13-18) | Seniors | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Presentations |

TAGS: | vaccines | prevention | health | community health | awareness |

Moorhead Public Library
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Phone: 218-233-7594
Branch manager
Megan Krueger
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Mon, Dec 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Dec 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Dec 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 22 Closed
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