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Health organizations around Bristol Bay started to roll out the vaccine at the end of last year; in most communities, you can now get the vaccine if you are 18 years old or older. Susie Jenkins-Brito puts a bandage on the arm of Kristin Smeaton, who had just received a dose of Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine. Feb. 13, 2021. Credit Izzy Ross/KDLG Around 1,800 people in Bristol Bay have received both doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. That s nearly a quarter of the region s population; according to the state Department of Labor estimates for 2020, about 7,200 people live in Bristol Bay. As of Monday, the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation has administered the first dose of the vaccine to 1,795 people; 1,159 people have received the second dose. ....
3:49 The Dillingham High School gym hummed with activity Saturday. Health care workers sat at tables spread across the room, as people waited for a dose of the Moderna vaccine.
Health care workers prepare vaccine doses for patients at Dillingham s second COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. Credit Izzy Ross/KDLG It was Dillingham’s second weekend clinic, and the first since the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation opened the vaccine clinic to anyone over the age of 18.
Patricia Owens was among a group waiting patiently on the gym s hard plastic bleachers. She had just received her second shot of the two-step vaccine. ....
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. December 2020. Credit Courtesy of Dustin Parker
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Thursday at the Dillingham High School gym, in collaboration with the City of Dillingham, the Curyung Tribal Council, the school district, and the state s public health team. Vaccinations will be available for three different groups, including: People age 65 and older; those in the high-risk category; and essential workers. People 65 and older can receive vaccinations beginning at 10 a.m. Those who fall into the high risk category can receive the vaccine beginning at 11 a.m. Those considered high-risk may have diabetes, chronic lung disease, and compromised immune systems, as well as people who are pregnant. ....