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ACLU of AlaskaThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska said that it uncovered a “massive” violation of medical privacy laws by a software company used by the Alaska Department of Corrections. But the software company at the center of the complaint claims that’s “false and misleading,” and that there was no breach of data privacy. -
Katie Basile/KYUKThis week, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation will fly to almost two-dozen villages across the delta to deliver RSV immunizations. It’s part of an effort to combat the region’s staggeringly high rates of respiratory illness among infants and young children.
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You can get a booster at the clinic through the end of October. These shots are designed to protect against more recent variants of the virus. -
YKHC expects to have the shots available starting Sept. 13. They're designed to fight against recent COVID-19 variants.
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The vaccine will become available likely by mid-September. The CDC has confirmed only three cases of monkeypox in Alaska so far.
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Sophie, Melissa, and Brianna Engebreth died two weeks ago. Their Russian Orthodox funeral was held Aug. 24 in the Bethel Regional High School gym. -
Vaccine rollout in Bethel begins as children make up the largest number of new COVID-19 infections for the fifth week in a row. Last week, children aged 0 to 9 accounted for more than 20% of the region’s new cases. -
In Bethel, residents are encouraged to call the COVID-19 hotline at 907-543-6949 to schedule an appointment at the hospital. In villages, parents should call 907-543-6420 for information on when vaccines will arrive in their village. -
In a statement, the health corporation said that it has ordered the vaccinations for this age group and expects to begin administering them on July 6, if the doses arrive as scheduled. -
The Y-K Delta is still reporting COVID-19 cases at a rate significantly higher than both the state and national case rate. The regional case rate is two times higher than the nation’s and 1.75 times higher than the state's. -
Out of the 46 communities that give YKHC permission to report their cases, only 16 reported more than one new COVID-19 case over the past seven days. Of those 16 communities, 10 are experiencing widespread community transmission. -
WIC expands ways for rural families in the Y-K Delta to purchase baby formula amid national shortageAccording to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, more than 400 infants in the region receive baby formula through the state public health program WIC.
