COVID-19 Roundtable: Join us for the next COVID roundtable discussion, Demystifying the COVID-19 vaccination experience on Tuesday, Jan. 19 from 6-7pm. 

• Live stream on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akechoprograms
• Register at: https://alaska.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ivg3Yu7rSMuVo-3MkogbsA
• For more information contact echo@alaskachd.org

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 COMMUNITY VACCINATION EVENT THIS WEEKEND: There will be a Community Vaccination event at the Carlson Center this weekend, Friday, Jan. 15 and Saturday, Jan. 16 for individuals in Phase 1A and Phase 1B, Tier 1. This includes Alaskans age 65+ and health care workers. The press release announcing the details is attached. A couple things worth noting:

1. To make an appointment go to COVIDvax.Alaska.gov. or call 907-646-3322. The appointments will not appear on the site until 10am on Wednesday,…

 Interior Alaska Roundtable Discussion and Q&A: Join Alaska Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Zink and a panel of interior physicians for a roundtable discussion and Q&A session on the COVID-19 vaccine. This event is open to the community, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 7-8pm. Click here to register. This session will also air live on Facebook, click here. Email ECHO@Alaska.org or FHPcommunityfeedback@FoundationHealth.org for more information.

Vaccines for Alaskans aged 65+: Encourage patients to…

FHP Community Vaccine Clinic: FHP will begin vaccinating Alaskans aged 65+ next Thursday, Jan. 14. Vaccinations are scheduled to be administered Jan. 14, 21, 28 and possibly Feb. 4 in the McGown, Kiewit and Chandler conference rooms. The process is similar to how the employee vaccinations are occurring. The clinic will be open 8am to 5pm and we will be vaccinating 250 people per day (32 per hour). Patients will enter through the South Tower entrance.

Vaccines for Alaskans aged 65+: The State was…

Vaccine Registrations for Alaskans 65+: Registration for the COVID-19 vaccine opened today for Alaskans aged 65+. The State/DHSS allotted 750 vaccines to help vaccinate the community’s seniors. Appointments for these vaccines were filled in less than two hours. FHP will be allotted additional vaccines from the State as they receive more. There are several locations in the community offering the vaccine to Interior seniors. Read more here.

COVID-19 Vaccine Resources: There are several new vaccine…

On Monday, Jan. 4, the State of Alaska Division of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced upcoming COVID-19 vaccinations for Alaskans aged 65+. Foundation Health Partners (FHP), along with several other locations (Interior Community Health Center, Costco, Safeway, Fred Meyer, and Chena Health) in Fairbanks were allotted a limited number of vaccines to administer.

The State of Alaska Division of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is doing a great job of handling distribution of the COVID-19…

As part of FHP’s continuing efforts to educate employees and the community about the COVID-19 vaccine, we encourage you to attend the second session of the virtual Town Hall Vaccine Series featuring Drs. Jacqueline and Andrew Cox.

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccination Update with Mayor Bryce Ward
Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, 6:30 pm

If you have specific questions that you’d like addressed during the presentation, please send them to TownHall@FairbanksCancerCare.com   

To attend this Zoom event:

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VACCINE ELEGIBILITY: Vaccine registration for Alaskans 65 years and older begins this Wednesday, Jan. 6. Vaccinations will begin Monday, Jan. 11. Click here to review eligibility requirements.

MODERNA VACCINES: FHP received 100 doses of the Moderna vaccine. These vaccines will be administered to FHP employees beginning Tuesday, Jan. 5.

VACCINATED ALASKANS: As of Dec. 28, more than 13,000 COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered, making Alaska second in the nation for the number of people…