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August 2024 Newsletter

August is National Immunization Awareness Month in the United States, held to highlight the importance of routine vaccinations for everyone. Guidance on useful vaccines continues to evolve, especially as viruses change or as new scientific developments create opportunities for new ways to help humans fight viruses, infections, or diseases. In this article, Kaeleigh Schroeder, Research Specialist at the Center for Social Research at North Dakota State University, discusses what an immunization is and highlights routine vaccinations for all ages.

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Data Standings.

Changes in the population's age structure have significant implications for society - workforce, caregiving, etc. For nearly a decade, the ratio for working-age individuals to one older adult in North Dakota has declined year to year. Current data indicates that there are only 3.5 working-age individuals for every older adult in the state. 

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Test Your Abilities.

The Gross Domestic Product is the estimated market value of all the goods and services produced. Increases in the inflation-adjusted Gross Domestic Product (real GDP) indicate economic growth, while decreases indicate economic decline.

Compared to all other states, where does North Dakota rank in annual change in real GDP from 2022 to 2023 (rank of 1= highest change)?

a)    1st

b)    8th

c)    19th

d)    31st

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