Public Media for Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

Meet The Mother-Daughter Health Aides Vaccinating Mekoryuk

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A mother-daughter duo has helped Mekoryuk, population 200, become the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta community with the highest amount of its eligible population vaccinated against COVID-19. Ninety-seven percent of the eligible population in the Nunivak Island village have received their shots. Mother-daughter health aide team Linda and Shara Davis talk with KYUK about how they’ve helped their community reach almost total vaccination.

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Anna Rose MacArthur served as KYUK's News Director from 2015-2022.