Xenia Jackson’s first experience with a pandemic was during the tuberculosis outbreaks of the 20th century when she worked as a village health aide. She tested positive for COVID-19 last year and is one of the first people to get vaccinated in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
"Yukon Kuskokwim Elders Home"
Project Togo gets underway with nearly three times as many COVID-19 vaccine doses as expected for Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
Nearly 3,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Bethel on Dec. 16. It was almost three times as many doses as the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation expected.
Alaska ranks high nationally for nursing homes deficiencies, but why?
Alaska nursing home facilities are inspected annually to make sure they are in compliance with licensing regulations.