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The Shelley Irwin Show

Important back to school vaccinations

By Shelley Irwin

Published August 14, 2024 at 10:29 AM EDT

Dr. Rasha McCoy with the Association of American Medical Colleges joins the show.

Start School off healthy. Dr. Rasha McCoy with the Association of American Medical Colleges discusses adding routine vaccinations to the list for back to school tasks, with the goal to remain vigilant against vaccine preventable disease.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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