Alaska’s vaccine data shows a roughly 80% jump in the number of first doses administered in the first week-and-a-half of August compared to the first week-and-a-half of July: 6,514, compared to 3,619.
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Children make up growing share of Alaska’s coronavirus cases
Children age 11 and younger accounted for 15% of Alaska’s coronavirus cases last month — nearly double the percentage seen during last fall’s surge.
Without safety net of health mandates, Anchorage’s strained, understaffed hospitals brace for more patients
Anchorage hospitals have roughly half of Alaska’s 120 intensive care unit beds, making the city the nerve center of the state’s health care infrastructure. Right now, that infrastructure is stretched nearly to its limit.
Majority of Alaska students will start school year under universal mask policies
Out of the 10 largest districts, seven are requiring universal masking inside school buildings. And across the state, more than half of all districts are starting the school year with universal mask policies.
Amid COVID surge, Alaska Airlines is ‘looking closely’ at workforce vaccine mandate
The company said the more contagious delta variant is driving its consideration of a mandate, which would not take effect until at least one vaccine is given full approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
Alaska’s breakthrough COVID cases on par with expectations, state epidemiologist says
Health officials point out that means vaccines offer quite a bit of protection — especially because vaccinated individuals are much less likely to have serious symptoms or die from the disease.
As Juneau’s COVID cases skyrocket, hospital staff are testing positive too
The hospital has a 90% vaccination rate. There are 75 unvaccinated employees spread across departments, from doctors and nurses to mental health clinicians and administrative staff.
Health officials sound alarm as delta variant surges in Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation recently saw its first COVID-19 death after four months and is treating COVID-19 patients as young as 10 months and as old as 89.
Delta variant accounts for 96% of Alaska’s new COVID cases
Alaska’s state health department says COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in nearly all parts of the state.
UAS, UAA add vaccine requirements for students living in dorms
UAF Chancellor Dan White said Tuesday he’s still weighing whether to require vaccinations for students living in residence halls.