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FDA approves COVID shots with new restrictions
The policy is the federal government’s most restrictive since the vaccines became available
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Peninsula COVID rate sharply drops
The snapshot was updated Thursday, Feb. 29, to include data through Feb. 24
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Kenai Peninsula COVID-19 case rate continues to climb
State reports three consecutive week-over-week increases to new high
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Peninsula COVID case rates still elevated
Starting in December, several areas of the state saw significant spikes in COVID activity
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Kenai Peninsula sees sharp rise in COVID-19 activity
Weekly cases of COVID-19 by region are reported via the department’s Respiratory Virus Snapshot
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COVID, RSV trend downward in state data
While a COVID spike has been observed state- and nationwide for much of December and January, the same…
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Department of Health urges flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines
Only 18.5% of Alaskans have received a flu vaccine as of last week
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Updated COVID-19 vaccine locally available
The updated vaccines available in Alaska are produced by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech
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Updated COVID booster available locally this month
The updated vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months or older
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COVID-19: Hospitalizations steady, 1 local death reported
An update to the Alaska COVID-19 Information Hub on Tuesday, the first since the platform shifted to monthly…
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COVID-19: Hospitalizations rise, cases still low
According to state data, 27 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alaska
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COVID-19: Small increase in cases and hospitalizations
20 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alaska
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COVID-19: Cases and hospitalizations stay low
15 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alaska
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COVID-19 federal emergency to end in 2 weeks
A state bulletin detailed the ways that access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments will or will not…
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COVID-19, RSV and influenza all declining in Alaska
State health officials detail vaccine changes
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COVID-19: Sharp decline in statewide hospitalizations
According to state data, 12 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alaska
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Hospital volunteer program struggles to bounce back
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the volunteer program at Central Peninsula Hospital boasted a team of around 250.
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COVID-19: Local cases remain low
In the Kenai Peninsula Borough, 13 cases were reported this week
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COVID-19: Borough cases hit low not seen in years
Only 12 cases were reported this week, down from 22 last week