Giving children the diptheria, tetanus and acellular (DTaP) vaccine is one of the most important parts of keeping them healthy and protecting them from illness throughout their lives. Pediatric infectious diseases specialist Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse says the consequences of not following the DTaP vaccine schedule can be devastating. https://mayocl.in/2GiEvqK | Mayo Clinic

It's estimated that 2 to 3 million people in the U.S. are living with the hepatitis C virus, and hundreds of thousands of them are undiagnosed. That's primarily because it tends to be asymptomatic in the initial stages until liver damage sets in decades later.⁠ ⁠ Dr. Karthik Gnanapandithan, a hospitalist at Mayo Clinic, says, if untreated, hepatitis C can cause permanent damage, fibrosis and liver failure. Learn more: https://mayocl.in/3x08yQs | Mayo Clinic