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It’s Not Too Late to Vaccinate. Get your Flu Vaccine Today!

Have you gotten your flu vaccine this season? If not, now’s the time. As long as flu viruses are spreading, it’s not too late to get a vaccine to protect yourself and your loved ones. The flu vaccine is one of the safest and most effective ways of preventing the flu. You need a flu vaccination each year because influenza viruses are always changing.

All 13 IHS Obstetric Hospitals are Designated as Baby-Friendly!

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is pleased to announce that all 13 of its obstetric facilities have achieved the prestigious Baby-Friendly® Hospital designation. Baby-Friendly® hospitals offer new mothers the information, confidence, and skills they need to initiate and continue breastfeeding their babies. Breastfeeding initiation rates at most of these IHS facilities are consistently in the 90th percentile, and exclusive breastfeeding rates have continued to climb. Breastfed children have reduced rates of childhood obesity, diabetes, allergies, and asthma.

ACA Open Enrollment is Now Through February 15, 2015

On November 15, Open Enrollment began for the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Marketplace. Visit www.Healthcare.gov to learn about insurance options for you and your family; to understand the special protections for American Indians and Alaska Natives; and to enroll in the Marketplace or Medicaid. Whether it’s purchasing insurance through the Marketplace or qualifying for Medicaid, knowing that you have quality coverage will provide peace of mind. You can also get in-person help from your local IHS or tribal facility or urban Indian health program.