An infected person flew from Seattle to Anchorage earlier this month around the same time multiple flights were leaving for Southeast Alaska.
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It’s no surprise there’s a global measles outbreak. But the numbers are ‘staggering’
Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases, and also one of the most preventable.
Governor won’t mandate coronavirus vaccine, health commissioner says
Department of Health and Social Services Commissioner Adam Crum said the state has a vaccination strategy team that is working on a plan on how to allocate vaccines around the state if they’re available.
State health officials prepare for COVID-19 vaccine despite ‘extremely unlikely’ November timeline
Alaska’s Immunization Program Manager said the state has seen a decline in orders for other vaccines, which could be a concern: “We don’t want an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease like measles during COVID-19.”
Alaska public health officials are watching a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa
Alaska’s measles immunization rate remains below the national average.
Alaska sees first measles case since 2015
According to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, the diagnosis was confirmed Tuesday, in an unvaccinated teenager from the Kenai Peninsula.
State-supplied MMR booster shot available to Alaska residents
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services now is offering a third dose of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to Alaska residents looking for additional protection against mumps and who have received their second dose more than five years ago.
Fairbanks man likely contracted measles in mongolia
A case of measles in Fairbanks is the first confirmed occurrence of the highly contagious viral infection in the state in 15 years.
Western Hemisphere Wipes Out Its Third Virus
It took 15 years and 250 million vaccines, but this week, health authorities officially declared North America and South America free of rubella — a virus that can cause severe birth defects.
Once A Vaccine Skeptic, This Mom Changed Her Mind
Juniper Russo wants what is best for her daughter, Vivian, and she sometimes questions mainstream medicine. But after three years of soul-searching, she decided vaccination was best.