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The Monroe County Health Department is offering free MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccines at three walk-in clinics this month.

While Monroe County has no confirmed measles cases, Michigan is part of a national outbreak totaling 1,333 cases.

Two doses of the MMR vaccine are generally considered sufficient for lifelong protection.

As measles continues to spread across Michigan and the U.S., the Monroe County Health Department has set three free measles vaccine clinics for this month.

"The best defense against measles is vaccination,” said Breauna Dungey, personal health director for the Monroe County Health Department. “The vaccine has been highly effective for the past 60 years, and we strongly encourage our community to educate themselves about their immunizati

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