COVID-19 VACCINES, EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW: Watch tonight’s Interior Alaska COVID-19 Roundtable Discussion from 6-7pm and have your COVID-related questions answered by local medical experts. This weekly series is a partnership with DHSS, UAA, Chena Health, Fairbanks Cancer Care, Interior Community Health Center, Tanana Chiefs Conference and Foundation Health Partners. Learn more on The Loop, here or from outside the FHP firewall, click here to register or here to access the event via…

ALASKA RANKS #1 IN COVID VACCINE ADMINISTRATION:As of Jan. 20, Alaska ranked #1 in COVID-19 vaccine administration (per capita) in the United States. Access the CDC’s COVID Data Tracker here. 

COVID VACCINE UPDATE: Join Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink and FHP’s Chief Medical Officer for an update on COVID-19, Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7pm. This event is sponsored by UAF’s Healthy Living Forum. Learn more here.

INTERIOR COVID-19 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Click here to watch this week’s…

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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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…

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…

 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…

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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…

 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,…