With the start of fall comes respiratory illness season, which means it’s also the time of year when medical providers recommend getting your vaccinations. Multiple vaccines are currently available in Petersburg.
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More and more cases of measles have been documented in the United States over the last two years. And there have already been 41 cases of measles in the first two months of this year, compared to the 58 cases in all of 2023. But while measles has been reported in 16 states, it has not yet reached Alaska. Petersburg and Wrangell’s Public Health Nurse Erin Michael is hoping travelers enjoying the upcoming spring break don’t get the highly contagious virus.
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