Press Releases — 2021

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April 2021

• 04/13 Administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine paused for national safety review; mRNA vaccine administration will continue in Alaska and nationally

March 2021

• 03/25 Alaska ranks highest in new national data on tuberculosis rates
• 03/18 Alaska residents approve of State’s COVID-19 response
• 03/09 Governor's Release: Dunleavy Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Available to All Alaskans
• 03/03 Age 55 and above, essential workers, people with certain medical conditions and those who live in multigenerational housing are now eligible to be vaccinated

February 2021

• 02/24 Vaccine providers prepare for March COVID-19 shipments; further eligibility clarifications announced to include more Alaskans
• 02/23 Local governments encouraged to apply for federal funding to assist with testing and vaccine administration efforts with a focus on health equity
• 02/10 Some Alaskans age 50 and above, many educators and those living and working in congregate settings will soon be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
• 02/04 Healthy Alaskans releases scorecards assessing Alaska’s health progress for 2020 and a health improvement plan for 2030 that sets goals for the next decade

January 2021

• 01/27 Vaccine providers prepare for February COVID-19 vaccine shipments; more appointments for eligible Alaskans will become available on Thursday
• 01/26 Testing and lab sequencing detects first case of variant SARS-CoV-2 strain in Alaska
• 01/20 COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Alaska surpass Alaska resident cases
• 01/12 Alaska opens enrollment to attract health care workers with focus on underserved communities 
• 01/08 DHSS, Mat-Su Borough, and Mat-Su area community partners announce COVID-19 vaccine appointments for 65+ and health care workers
  
• 01/04 Alaskans 65 and older can receive vaccinations starting Monday, Jan. 11. Scheduling for those appointments begins Wednesday, Jan. 6