Health

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is vaccinating people against COVID-19 across the region. The health corporation, along with state health experts, held a virtual Q&A on Dec. 22 to answer questions from people who are eligible for the early phase of the vaccines, including Elders and essential workers. 

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is vaccinating people against COVID-19 across the region. The health corporation, along with state health experts, held a virtual town hall on Dec. 21 to answer questions about the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and how they are being distributed throughout the region.

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is beginning the next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, which includes Elders and frontline essential workers. To answer questions about the vaccines, YKHC hosted a second informational session last night with Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Zink. 

On Dec. 17, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation began COVID-19 vaccinations around the Y-K Delta and in Bethel. On Dec. 21, YKHC hosted an information session about the vaccines, and who will be next in line to receive them. 

On Dec. 21, our guest on Coffee at KYUK was Tiffany Hall. Hall is the executive director of Recover Alaska, an advocacy group that helps with addiction prevention, addressing social norms around recovery, and connecting people to resources. We highlighted an application for smartphones, Step Away, which helps recovering alcoholics change habits that lead to drinking.