March 9, 2021 (Juneau, AK) –Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced effective immediately the COVID-19 vaccine is available for all individuals who live or work in Alaska and are age 16 and older, making Alaska the first state in the nation to remove eligibility requirements. “This historic step is yet another nationwide first for Alaska, but […]
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 […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy Wednesday called the move to expand the vaccine eligibility criteria for the state-allocated COVID-19 vaccine significant as part of the process in accelerating Alaska’s recovery and getting the economy back up and running. Alaska continues to lead the nation in vaccinations. The newly eligible group, Phase 1c, will include […]
The U.S. moved a step closer Friday to having another vaccine in its coronavirus arsenal, after an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously endorsed Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID vaccine. Formal authorization for the vaccine could come in the next few days. The one-dose vaccine would become the third coronavirus inoculation approved […]