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 vaccinated per capita.

VACCINE LOCATIONS: We are putting together a list of locations within Fairbanks where community members can schedule appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and will share it once complete. Currently, vaccinations are available for individuals in Phase 1A, Tiers 1-3, predominantly health care workers, click here to access vaccination locations. (Tip: When searching for a location, enter “Fairbanks” into the search box rather than a zip code.)  

COVID-19 VACCINE RESOURCES: Following are great resources to answer Alaska-specific COVID-19 vaccine questions; www.COVIDVAX.Alaska.gov or email COVID19Vaccine@Alaska.gov.

DHSS PRESS RELEASE: The State of Alaska Division of Health and Social Services sent out press release earlier today. The information is attached.

COVID STATISTICS: The US surpassed 20 million total recorded COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 1, 2021. December was the deadliest month of the pandemic for the US, accounting for more than 77,500 of the country's 346,000 COVID-19 deaths.

There is a tremendous amount of COVID-19 vaccine information (and misinformation) on the internet, so much so that it can be daunting to sort through it. The purpose of this email is to provide relevant information from credible sources. Feel free to share this information with friends and family.