The CDC this week recommended a new vaccine schedule with several vaccines removed from the recommended schedule. The CDC recommends continuing the current schedule for the following vaccines:   DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) Hib (haemophilus influenzae type B) Polio Prevnar (pneumococcal vaccine) MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) Varicella (chicken pox) HPV (one dose instead of two doses was recommended) The following vaccines were recommended only for high-risk c

On December 5th, the ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) recommended not to give the Hepatitis B vaccine to newborns. This recommendation goes against a 34-year standard of care for infants that has reduced the Hepatitis B infections by 99% in young children. The American Academy of Pediatrics continues to recommend that newborns receive the first dose of Hep B vaccine in the first 24 hours, even if the mother tests negative, because the mother can have a fals

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Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism By: Joe Lee, MD / Medical Director of the Grayson County Health Department Vaccines have played a significant role in improving our nation’s health and have undergone rigorous study. This is especially true since the article by Dr. Andrew Wakefield was published in 1998 in The Lancet, a respected British medical journal, linking the MMR vaccine to autism. This article, which Robert Kennedy, Jr often referred to in his eight years as Chairman of th

Our schedule will be impacted by Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Years holiday. Please see the image below for additional information. Happy Holidays from the Grayson County Health Department.

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The Grayson County Health Department released the August 2025 Food Inspection Report on September 30th, 2025. To view this report, click...

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Join Us For Another Year of Scare on the Square! We will be at the 2025 Scare on the Square! Join us Oct. 17th, 2025, from 5 pm to 10 pm...

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