Alaska will be expecting nearly 60,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine in February according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS). Read more

The Alaska Public Health Laboratories and the University of Alaska Fairbanks laboratory hold key roles in the discovery of the SARS-Cov-2 variant strain of the coronavirus known as B.1.1.7 in Alaska.  The strain was originally detected in the United Kingdom in September. Read more

January 27 The State of Alaska Department of Health and Human Services reports the following statistics: Read more

Alaska’s Governor is asking the Alaska State Legislature to move quickly to extend a vital health disaster declaration that is due to expire in mid-February.  Read more

About 70% of adult Alaska men have at least one underlying health condition that can increase the seriousness of COVID-19 should they become infected, this according to information released Monday by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS). In Alaska, around 66% of white a… Read more

Starting at noon on January 6, elder Alaskans can schedule an appointment for the roll out of coronavirus vaccinations by visiting covidvax.alaska.gov. Read more