As omicron surge continues, hospitalizations in Sitka remain low
While this winter’s omicron surge is tapering in some parts of the US, and even in some remote Southeast communities, cases in Sitka have declined only slightly this week.
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Tag: Vaccines
Sitka’s COVID surge driven by unvaccinated cases
Sitka’s active COVID case count nearly doubled today (7-7-21), when local health officials reported 10 new cases.Read More
State prepared to roll out vaccines as soon as FDA approves use for children 12 and up
The state is prepared to roll out another round of vaccinations when the FDA approves use of the Pfizer vaccine for children 12 and up. At a teleconference with the state’s top health officials on Thursday (5-6-21), Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink said they would start vaccinating kids as soon as next week.
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Sitka teens some of the first in the nation to receive coronavirus vaccine
In a state that’s doing well with vaccinations, the community of Sitka is doing very well: More than half of the eligible population has been vaccinated against COVID-19, and that now includes teenagers 16 and over -- making Sitka one of the first places in the nation where this has been possible.
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Sitka’s vaccination success is notable, but it’s not the end of efforts to slow COVID
Almost one-third of Sitkans have received an initial dose of vaccine against the coronavirus -- but the global pandemic is still a long way from being over.
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