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Fewer than 50% of Alaska kids completing routine vaccines
This was compared to 2013, when more than 60% were completing routine vaccinations
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COVID Hospitalizations hit low not seen since April
In the United States as a whole, cases have been trending downward
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Hospitalizations see uptick; COVID cases still declining
South Peninsula Hospital reports zero hospitalizations and one emergency room visit related to COVID-19
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27 new deaths reported; COVID cases, hospitalizations down overall
For the period of Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 554 new COVID-19 cases were reported
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COVID shots for kids under 5 available at public health
Roughly 18 million kids nationwide will now be eligible to get their COVID vaccines.
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CDC: Many more can ditch masks, for now
The agency is now only advising universal masking in regions where community COVID level is high
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Contact tracing, masking to end at schools Friday
The district announced new changes to its COVID-19 protocol on Monday
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As COVID cases fall statewide, hospital feels relief
COVID cases have been plummeting in Alaska since mid-January
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As COVID cases drop, long-term questions remain
As COVID-19 cases are falling in Alaska and nationwide once again, health officials are pondering what other kinds…
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Borough to use grant funds for COVID treatments, testing
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved a spending plan for the funds during the body’s Feb. 1 meeting
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District nixes contact tracing for schools with universal masking
When a school moves to universal masking, nurse and staff time is “no longer dedicated” to contact tracing
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Free rapid COVID-19 testing continues through Feb. 4
A drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic is being held at Homer Public Health Center this week.