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Ionia County Health Department highlights National Breastfeeding Month
Sentinel Staff
IONIA The Ionia County Health Department is using August to emphasize the importance of breastfeeding.
The ICHD stated in a press release National Breastfeeding Month highlights breastfeeding, the health risks associated with not breastfeeding and ways to help promote and support successful breastfeeding.
There is evidence that breastfeeding provides short and long-term maternal health benefits, according to the ICHD. It can also benefit the economy and community.
Ways to support breastfeeding, according to the ICHD, include advocating for paid maternity leave and adequate pumping time while at work and school; and bolstering baby friendly hospitals.
After taking a year off, the Ionia Free Fair made its return a few weeks ago. And while it may have been all fun and games, at least ten COVID cases have been linked back to the fair.
The Ionia Health Department is asking people who are unvaccinated and attended the fair to get tested for COVID-19. Regardless of vaccination status, anyone who went and begins feeling sick is urged to get tested. Health officials connected 10 positive cases back to festival goers. The attendees were infectious at the time, reports FOX 17.
The fair ran from July 16 to July 24.
Ionia County Health Department recently posted on their Facebook about the severity of the Delta variant, even for those who have gotten their shot.
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