Memorial Hospital’s Pediatrician Wenda Saunders, MD is on a mission to improve vaccination rates in our community
CONWAY — It’s in the news today, now more than ever. Outbreaks of diseases like Whooping Cough and Measles are occuring in greater frequency. And that’s not news that Memorial Hospital pediatrician Wenda Saunders, MD, likes to hear. By adhering to evidence-based vaccination schedules, today’s families do no need to suffer through diseases long managed through vaccines.
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