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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – With the recent flooding of the Mendenhall River, clean-up efforts are underway. If someone is a part of clean-up activities, they are encouraged to check their tetanus and hepatitis A vaccine status.
Check your vaccine status with your healthcare provider, with the Juneau Public Health Center, or by using the State of Alaska immunization records app called Docket:
• https://health.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/iz/Pages/records.aspx
More information on tetanus and hepatitis A can be found on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website:
• https://www.cdc.gov/tetanus/index.html
• https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hav/index.htm
Call the Juneau Public Health Center at 907-465-3353 with questions or concerns.
Find information on the cleanup here.