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Detroit Health Department is offering free childhood vaccination

The City of Detroit is hosting vaccination clinics for kids throughout the summer. Photo credit: City of Detroit Health Department. Throughout the summer, the City of Detroit will host vaccination clinics for children ages 5 to 17, on select Saturdays at various recreation centers across the city.

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