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Health authorities want to remind parents that children should receive a regular series of vaccinations, starting at age two months, to protect them from the potentially deadly diseases.

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Jackson Park Hospital Offers Free Vaccinations

The Chicago Care Van Program, a mobile health service of the Chicago Department of Public Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, will offer free vaccinations as part of Jackson Park Hospital & Medical Center’s Annual Health Fair this Saturday. “Margo Brooks-Pugh, vice president of development at Jackson Park Hospital said, “We’re happy the van was available from the City and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois to benefit the children of South Shore and their back to school effort of requiring pre immunizations and we have Ald. Michelle Harris to thank for that.”