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COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Alaska surpass Alaska resident cases

By Clinton Bennett | DHSS on Jan 20, 2021 Health

January 20, 2021 ANCHORAGE – Alaska now counts more people who have been vaccinated with their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and reported into VacTrAK – the state’s immunization tracking system – than residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 whose cases have been entered into the state’s data dashboard. Alaska is also currently ranked […]

Alaska receives its first COVID-19 vaccine shipments

By Clinton Bennett | DHSS, Shirley Young | ANTHC on Dec 15, 2020 Featured, Health, State

ANCHORAGE – Alaska received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine Sunday night via UPS plane. Delivery and transport of the vaccine to health care facilities across Alaska began Monday and will continue through Wednesday, leading to the first vaccinations of Alaskans this week. “The COVID-19 vaccine is going to help Alaskans put the worst behind […]