Print article A year into the coronavirus pandemic, many Alaska hospitals have now at least partially loosened COVID-19 visitor restrictions. While policies have varied by facility and region, most now permit at least one visitor per patient a shift from most of last year, when family visitations were largely barred to prevent coronavirus spread. Families of patients in Alaska this past year have described how difficult and uncertain it could feel to be separated from their hospitalized loved ones, relying on calls from hospital staff for updates, and in some cases, not being able to be present when their family member died.
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Print article If you’re eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine under the state of Alaska’s guidelines, there are appointments available for you in many communities over the next few weeks. Here’s how to find out more information or sign up for a spot. Where are the shots? There are vaccine appointments available in Ketchikan, Fairbanks, Juneau, Sitka, Anchorage, Wasilla, Palmer, Soldotna and Nikiski as of Sunday, according to the city of Anchorage’s vaccine availability site. Kelly Atlee, a spokeswoman at Foundation Health Partners in Fairbanks, said over email Saturday that there were more than 400 remaining appointments for a Tuesday community vaccine clinic there.