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Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire File A Juneau resident receives a COVID-19 booster shot in October 2001.

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COVID boosters, flu shots are widely available

Folks looking to get vaccinated against COVID and/or flu have options.

A Juneau resident receives a flu shot while getting a booster shot for the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at Centennial Hall on Oct. 2, 2021. More than 1,300 Juneau residents received booster shots at the clinic and about half of those people also received a flu shot. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

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Experts urge flu shots ASAP

Jabs keep infections down and free up health care resources

Health workers and volunteers guide hundreds of cars through drive-thru flu shot clinics at Thunder Mountain High School on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. A collaboration between state and local authorities, health officials set up the clinic to mass vaccinate Juneauites as an additional deterrent against the spread of the coronavirus. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

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Over 1,000 vaccinated against flu over weekend

‘A wonderful collaboration”

Alaska readies for flu season as COVID pandemic continues

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Alaska readies for flu season as COVID pandemic continues

Get your flu vaccines and save lives, Alaska’s chief medical officer says.

Flu season is ramping up across the state, particularly in Alaska. Still, it’s not too late for a flu shot, saidLouisa Castrodale, epidemiologist for the Alaska Division of Public Health. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Flu cases in Alaska are way up

Experts say wash your hands and get vaccinated.