A motion extracurricular an Anchorage session advertises COVID vaccines connected Sept. 29, 2022. (Katie Anastas/Alaska Public Media)

Spending much clip indoors successful autumn and wintertime mightiness beryllium appealing and cozy, but it tin besides beryllium an effective measurement for respiratory viruses to spread. Alaska has seen spikes successful respiratory unwellness successful caller weeks. What do you request to cognize astir nan latest viral variants, their curen and nan vaccines that tin forestall infection aliases lessen severity if you do get sick? Alaska’s apical aesculapian experts subordinate america to picture nan latest subject astir viral disease, really to forestall it and reply your questions connected this Talk of Alaska.

HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

  • Dr. Joe McLaughlin – State Epidemiologist, Alaska Department of Health
  • Dr. Robert Lawrence – Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska
  • Sarah Aho – Immunization Program Manager, Alaska Department of Health

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Lori Townsend

Lori Townsend is nan main editor, elder vice president of publicity and elder big for Alaska Public Media. You tin nonstop her news tips and programme ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read much astir Lori here.