First vaccines arrive in Fairbanks
The first COVID-19 vaccine doses were given to Fairbanks health workers on Thursday morning, following the arrival of 975 doses from Pfizer on Wednesday. One box with vaccines went to Tanana Chiefs Conference, and one to Fairbanks Health Partners, a nonprofit community-owned health care system that operates Tanana Valley Clinic, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and long-term care facility Denali Center. First vaccinations in Fairbanks A nurse, Manuela Hitz, was the first person in Fairbanks Memorial Hospital to receive the vaccine and said she was happy and honored to do so. âIâm really ...