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How federal budget cuts could affect Alaska

...of $96,000 for vaccinations would mean 1,400 fewer children receiving vaccines to prevent measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, whooping cough, influenza, and Hepatitis B.Senior Care: Alaska would lose about $184,000 in money for seniors' meals...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-02-26-0
State
Thanks for help in fighting pertussis

...Alaska Section of Epidemiology and the Juneau School District combined their efforts and on Dec. 16 and 17 offered free Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) immunizations at Floyd Dryden and Dzantil'i Heeni middle schools. More than 800 immunizations...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/020809/nei_385926783.shtml
Teddy Bear Vaccine Clinic to be held this Saturday

...health nurse Yvonne Young said the clinic will be offering a long list of vaccines, including DTaP and Tdap (for Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis), hepatitis A and B, polio, MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), and tuberculosis testing.The vaccines...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2012-08-15
Local
SEARHC encourages prevention against whooping cough

...children from age 2 months through 6 years old get the five-dose DTaP vaccine, which also protects against diphtheria and tetanus. The single-dose Tdap booster vaccine is recommended for adolescents age 11-18 (preferably those age 11-12) and adults...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-09-01/searhc-encourages-prevention-against-wh
State
School nurses serve a vital role

...coordinating the effort in vaccinating children against Pertussis. More than 800 doses of Tdap (the combination vaccine for Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) were given on Dec. 16 and Dec. 17 of 2009 at Floyd Dryden and Dzantik'i Heeni middle schools...

http://juneauempire.com/letters/2012-02-15/school-nurses-serve-vital-role
Letters
Man dragged by black bear during camping trip near Fairbanks

...friends helped scare the bear away. After the bear took off, the campers packed up and left, reporting the encounter to a park ranger. Gilligan, who received a tetanus shot, said that his experience won't keep him from camping again.

http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-08-21/man-dragged-black-bear-during-camping-t
State
Juneau Empire Story Archive

...type B (Hib), polio, diphtheria, tetanus, mumps, rubella, rotavirus and hepatitis...type B (Hib), polio, diphtheria, tetanus, mumps, rubella, rotavirus and hepatitis...type B (Hib), polio, diphtheria, tetanus, mumps, rubella, rotavirus and hepatitis...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/041499/Com_vaccines.shtml
Around town

...Youth Center, 396 Whittier Street. The discussion will be on forgiveness in relation to Rosh Hashanna/Yom Kippur. Flu, Tetanus and Pneumonia Shot Clinic, 12-8 p.m., CARRS.. Juneau Celebration 2000 Closing Service , 4-6 p.m., Centennial...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/100800/Com_AT.html
Comm
Vaccinate now

...meet new immunization standards. In addition to existing immunization requirements that protect children against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), measles, rubella and polio, children in grades K-12 will be required to be immunized against...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/012201/Ope_Letters4.html
Opinion
Juneau Empire Story Archive

...meet new immunization standards. In addition to existing immunization requirements that protect children against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), measles, rubella and polio, children in grades K-12 will be required to be immunized against...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/012201/Ope_Letters4.shtml

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