VACCINATED ALASKANS: As of Dec. 25, almost 12,000 Alaskans have received the COVID-19 vaccine (560 Moderna and 11,285 Pfizer).

 PHASES OF VACCINE AVAILABILITY: Click here for more information about vaccine availability, the phases of distribution and what groups fall into each phase.  (The image below is for illustrative purposes.)

PUBLIC COMMENT: Earlier this week, the national Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued add’l recommendations for vaccine allocation, recommending…

• As of Dec. 23, almost 11, 000 vaccinations have been administered in Alaska -  10,770 Pfizer vaccines and 232 Moderna.
• The states with the lowest coronavirus reproduction rate are: Alaska, New Jersey, Washington, North Dakota, and Wyoming.
• Last week in the U.S., someone died from COVID-19 every 33 seconds.
• The five countries with the most new cases are: United States 199,080, Brazil 55,799, U.K. 36,804, and Russia 28,776.
• COVID-19 has now hit every continent in the world - Antarctica just…

Moderna Vaccine: The Moderna vaccine arrived in Alaska on this past Monday, Dec. 21, 2020.

Vaccine Similarity: The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are similar. Both use messenger RNA technology (mRNA), both are highly effective, and both require two doses spaced apart. Both vaccines must be kept cold, Moderna must be shipped at -4° Fahrenheit and Pfizer at -94° Fahrenheit.

Alaska Allocations: As of Dec. 22, almost 9,000 vaccinations have been administered in Alaska. Initial allocations from Pfizer…

Alaska’s Vaccination Effort: More than 7,000 COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines have been administered to Alaskans.  

Current Vaccine Info: The State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services website is updated regularly to provide the most current information with regard to the plan to vaccinate all Alaskans. 

Vaccination Plan for Alaskans 

14. Plan to vaccinate all Alaskans, here.
15. Eligibility and vaccine timeline here.
16. The vaccination plan and signups for Tier 3 should be posted to this webpage…

The State of Alaska is receiving 26,800 Moderna vaccines this week. Click here to learn more about Alaska’s vaccination plan and vaccine availability.

 In an effort to improve turnaround times on outpatient COVID-19 tests, FHP has established a partnership with Beach Tree Labs. Using currents labs, there are times when it takes upwards of a week to get results back to patients. Turnaround times with FHP (using Beach Tree) are averaging 1-2 days currently.

As part of FHP’s continuing efforts to educate employees and the community about the COVID-19 vaccine, we encourage you to attend the first session of the virtual Town Hall Vaccine Series featuring Drs. Jacqueline and Andrew Cox, tonight, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 at 6:30pm. This first session will provide a brief overview of COVID and the Pfizer vaccine.

Participation in this session is limited to the first 350 users. If you have specific questions that you’d like addressed, please send them to Town…

  Wednesday, Dec. 16

• FHP is receiving 975 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and vaccinations for FHP employees and medical staff begin tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. These are truly, “Where were you when…” moments. 
• With regard to who will receive vaccines from the first allotment, employees and medical staff have been grouped into waves based on occupational risk and exposure. Registration invitations for the first three waves have been sent out. 
• Send your COVID-vaccine…

• It’s V-Day! FHP begins vaccinating employees and medical staff this morning. This is a day that marks the beginning to the end.
  
  
• We’ve made the vaccine education video that is required viewing for employees in HealthStream, available to share with friends and families. The video features FHP clinicians explaining the vaccine in terms that even I can understand, consequently we had several requests to share it beyond FHP. (Note: This video is  required employee education in HealthStream, you…

New COVID-19 Vaccine: Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine received emergency use authorization yesterday, Friday, Dec. 18 and distribution of 5.9 million doses begins tomorrow, Dec. 20. Both Moderna and Pfizer's vaccines require two doses and proved to be 95 percent effective in protecting against COVID-19. Moderna’s vaccine doesn’t need to be stored at the ultra-cold temps like Pfizer. Learn more about Moderna’s vaccine here and here.

Statewide Alaska Event: Bring Back the Light 2020, takes place…