COVID-19 vaccine eligibility explained
During some of the darkest days of my time in ICU, it was obvious where we all live is a special place.
The newly reported deaths push Alaska’s total to 594 COVID fatalities since the beginning of the pandemic.
The approved COVID vaccines, Zink said, are the best tool to get cases to drop off.
“Give AK a Shot” awards $49,000 in cash scholarships to one newly vaccinated adult and one child.
Attendance at Wednesday’s meeting was reduced to standing-room only.
At Central Peninsula Hospital there were 22 COVID patients on Wednesday morning — 17 unvaccinated.
As of Tuesday, eight KPBSD schools were operating with universal indoor masking for staff and students.
Health care workers from the Lower 48 have been deployed to help Alaska’s COVID crisis.
CPH has 49 regularly licensed beds.
Approximately 187 inmates have tested positive at the facility.
The weekly draw awards one newly vaccinated adult resident and one newly vaccinated child resident $49,000 in cash and scholarships.
Although cases appear to be dropping, officials say Alaska isn’t ‘out of the woods’ yet
Health officials recommend consulting with a primary care provider to determine eligibility.
The COVID-19 surge is worsened by Alaska’s limited health care system that largely relies on hospitals in Anchorage.
The agreement cited “continued uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
DHSS announced another 871 positive COVID cases Tuesday.
Multiple parents and board members voiced their concerns about the district’s close contact policy.
Additional staff are aimed at alleviating strain from COVID-19 surge.
