DHSS today announced 337 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska over the past three days. 323 were residents in: Anchorage (119), Wasilla (68), Fairbanks (31), Palmer (31), Eagle River (22), North Pole (8), Chugiak (6), Delta Junction (4), Soldotna (4), Copper River Census Area (3), Kotzebue (3), Bethel (2), Homer (2), Juneau (2), Kenai Peninsula Borough […]
WASHINGTON, DC—March 8, 2021—The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) released its annual Legislative and Policy Agenda listing Tribal health-related administrative and legislative requests for 24 issues areas ranging from COVID-19 response and recovery and increased telehealth capacity to full funding for the Indian Health Service and improving water and sanitation infrastructure as an integral public […]
The study results for the third Covid-19 vaccine, a single-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, were good news for nearly everyone—but not for Alaska Natives, nor American Indians. The results are conclusive for lack of protection by 28 days after a dose for these two groups, who should avoid this vaccine for now and stick […]
The U.S. Senate passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill Saturday, giving President Joe Biden his first major legislative victory since entering office on January 20. “Today, I can say we have taken one more giant step for delivering on that promise that help is on the way,” Biden said at the White House minutes […]