November 5, 2021 (Anchorage) – Governor Mike Dunleavy announced today that the state of Alaska has filed a federal lawsuit to block the implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on private employers and states like Alaska that have a state Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) plan. The vaccine requirement is part of an Emergency […]
OVERVIEW – 655 new cases | 3 deaths | 170 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 60.5% of Alaskans 12+ vaccinated TAKE ACTION – Choosing to get vaccinated is the single most important action you can take to protect yourself and your community and to keep our economy strong. Learn more about the vaccines at covidvax.alaska.gov and […]
OVERVIEW – 668 new cases | 3 deaths | 195 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 60.5% of Alaskans 12+ vaccinated TAKE ACTION – Choosing to get vaccinated is the single most important action you can take to protect yourself and your community and to keep our economy strong. Learn more about the vaccines at covidvax.alaska.gov and […]
The one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is nearly 74% effective against the disease, according to the results of a real-world study published Tuesday in the scientific journal JAMA Network Open. Researchers at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Minnesota took a group of more than 90,000 patients between February and July this year and inoculated […]