COVID Bites

COVID Bites: May 20, 2021

Meghan Festa — Fri, 21 May 2021 04:12:27 -0800

COVID-19 TESTING SITES: There have been a number of changes to COVID testing site locations in Fairbanks. See the attached for the most current information.

TVC PFIZER VACCINE CLINICS: TVC Pediatrics is holding several upcoming COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine Clinics. This free clinic is for all individuals 12 years and older. This is a great opportunity…

COVID Bites: May 12, 2021

Meghan Festa — Thu, 13 May 2021 03:56:09 -0800

VACCINE ELGIBILITY FOR AGES 12-15: As of today’s announcement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the Pfizer vaccine for individuals 12 years and older. View the official statement here.

TVC YOUTH VACCINE CLINICS: TVC Pediatrics has scheduled a vaccination clinic with 200 vaccination slots for young Fairbanksans on…

Sit Rep: May 10, 2021

Meghan Festa — Mon, 10 May 2021 08:48:11 -0800

CDC Masking Updates for Health Care Personnel

Meghan Festa — Mon, 10 May 2021 03:58:27 -0800

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated their travel recommendations they also updated masking recommendations, some of them specific to health care settings.

The new recommendations include allowances for a fully vaccinated health care employee to remove his/her mask in specific situations. Specifically, the…

COVID Bites: May 7, 2021

Meghan Festa — Mon, 10 May 2021 03:51:30 -0800

Friday, May 7

Pop Up VACCINE CLINICS THIS WEEKEND: There are a series of pop up COVID vaccine clinics scheduled for this weekend. No appointment necessary.
- Regal Movie Theaters, Friday, May 7, 3p-9pm.
- JP Jones Community Center, Saturday, May 8, 1-5pm.
- Ice Dogs Hockey at the Big Dipper, Saturday, May 8, 6-9pm.

Sit Rep: May 7, 2021

Meghan Festa — Fri, 07 May 2021 08:25:13 -0800

Sit Rep: May 6, 2021

Meghan Festa — Fri, 07 May 2021 03:45:35 -0800

Sit Rep: May 5, 2021

Meghan Festa — Thu, 06 May 2021 04:51:39 -0800

COVID Bites: May 4, 2021

Meghan Festa — Tue, 04 May 2021 06:59:49 -0800

COVID SURGE: FHP and the community are in the midst of a dangerous COVID surge. The number of COVID positive inpatients at FMH yesterday was higher than we have seen throughout the entire pandemic. These patients are younger (we have patients in their 20’s) much sicker and taking longer, sometimes 2-3 weeks in the hospital, to recover. This is…

COVID Bites: The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

Meghan Festa — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:41:31 -0800

The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

Yesterday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a joint statement regarding the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine.

To date, more than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been administered in the United States.…