Alaska, the state with the largest land mass in the nation, is leading the country in a critical coronavirus measure: per capita vaccinations.
About 13% of the people who live in Alaska have already gotten a shot. That s higher than states such as West Virginia, which has received a lot of attention for a successful vaccine rollout and has inoculated 11% of its people.
But the challenge for Alaska has been how to get vaccines to people across difficult, frigid terrain â often in remote slivers of the state? Boats, ferries, planes, snowmobiles â Alaskans will find a way to get it there, said the state s chief medical officer, Anne Zink, 43.
Alaska uses boats, ferries, planes and snowmobiles to get Covid-19 vaccine to residents
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Alaska, the state with the largest land mass in the nation, is leading the country in a critical coronavirus measure: per capita vaccinations.
About 13% of the people who live in Alaska have already gotten a shot. That s higher than states such as West Virginia, which has received a lot of attention for a successful vaccine rollout and has inoculated 11% of its people.
But the challenge for Alaska has been how to get vaccines to people across difficult, frigid terrain - often in remote slivers of the state?
Adventures in COVID vaccine administration December 24th, 2020 |
A light breeze blew out of the east, cooling off the already 15 below zero temperatures. The days are short above the Arctic Circle in December. The pink sky of the Arctic s short day brightened the darkness. In Kotzebue a team of medical staff from the Maniilaq Association gears up to head out to surrounding villages.
The novel coronavirus has been at the top of discussions since early this year. As we approach the Christmas holiday a new topic has been overtaking the headlines the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. As the nation braces for widespread vaccine administration, the Arctic is quickly adapting to numerous challenges in regards to this new vaccine. The people of the Arctic are no stranger to embracing change and facing adversity due to rural challenges.