‘Prevention becomes the key thing’: Pop-up clinic offers MMR vaccine after recent measles cases in Northeast Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health and Duval County Department of Health launched a pop-up vaccination clinic Sunday morning in response to recent measles cases in Northeast Florida.

The three-hour clinic at the Regency Square library offered several immunizations, including the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella, as well as influenza and Hepatitis A vaccines.

“There were actually people waiting in the cold to get in to get some of their immunizations here today,” said Dr. Sunil Joshi, Jacksonville’s Chief Health Officer…

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