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By November 20, all children enrolled in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District are required to have their immunizations up to date.

Cases of respiratory syncytial virus are being identified in the southeastern United States, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Advisory says, and though cases haven’t yet been identified in Alaska, the State Department of Health says new prevention tools will be available this respiratory illness season.

Nirsevimab will be available through the Alaska Immunization Program starting Oct. 1

KETCHIKAN (KDN) — The Ketchikan Emergency Operations Center did not record a new COVID-19 case on Friday.

KETCHIKAN (KDN) – The Ketchikan Emergency Operations Center recorded 11 new coronavirus cases between its Friday and Monday evening updates, and one individual was hospitalized in the COVID-19 unit at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center on Monday. “One case was reported late evening on May 7; three cases were reported on May 8, and seven cases were reported today,” according to the EOC  release. “Of the 11, six were determined to be close contacts to known positive cases, and five remain under investigation.” In total, 10 cases were under investigation as to sourc...