Interior Alaska COVID-19 Roundtable Discussion and Q&A TONIGHT: Tonight’s COVID-19 Roundtable Discussion provides an opportunity to learn more about the Johnson and Johnson vaccine and to gain pandemic parenting tips. Click here to register (and click here to access past sessions).  Each session provides great information about the COVID-19 vaccine and your questions are answered by local medical experts.

Expanded Eligibility for Vaccination: Alaska DHSS is expanding edibility for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, March 3 – this means more Alaskans will become eligible to receive the vaccine. DHSS will share more details tomorrow morning at 10am. Visit COVIDvax.Alaska.gov for the most up-to-date information regarding eligibility and availability of vaccines. 

Vaccine Appointments in Fairbanks: As of right now, there are appointments available in Fairbanks to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Click here to see if you’re eligible and visit COVIDvax.Alaska.gov (Chrome, Firefox and Safari are the recommended browsers) or call 907-646-3322 to schedule an appointment.

The information provided in COVID Bites is intended to provide a brief overview of relevant COVID-19 content. There is a tremendous amount of COVID information (and misinformation) on the internet. Content is being added several times a week so check back regularly! For the most accurate and current information always use trusted and verified resources like www.CDC.gov and www.COVID-19.Alaska.gov.