Currently, 65 percent of the Juneau population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Community members interested in getting one as well have many opportunities this month, including new pop-up clinics at Forbidden Peak Brewery, Glacier Cinemas, and the Downtown 20th Century Theatre.

Walk in, make an appointment here, or call 586-6000 for an upcoming City and Borough of Juneau/Public Health clinic:

• Thursday, June 10, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Juneau Public Health Center, 3412 Glacier Hwy (Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson if available)
• Saturday, June 12, 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the former CBJ Household Hazardous Waste facility, 5436 Commercial Blvd (Pfizer)
• Wednesday, June 16, 12 – 2:30 p.m. at the True North Federal Credit Union, 2777 Postal Way next to Valley Post Office (Pfizer)
• Thursday, June 17, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Juneau Public Health Center, 3412 Glacier Hwy (Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson if available)
• Friday, June 18, 5 – 8 p.m. at 20th Century Theatre, 222 Front St (Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson if available)
• Monday, June 21, 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Glacier Cinemas, 9091 Cinema Dr (Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson)
• Thursday, June 24, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Juneau Public Health Center, 3412 Glacier Hwy (Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson if available)
• Friday, June 25, 2 – 6 p.m. at Forbidden Peak Brewery, 11798 Glacier Hwy (Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson)

Besides protecting yourself against COVID-19, here are some added incentives to getting a vaccine in June:

• Sara, co-owner of Forbidden Peak Brewery, will buy a beer for the first 50 people to get a first or single dose vaccine at its June 25 clinic.
• Gift card giveaway – Through June 29, get a first or single-dose vaccine at a CBJ/Public Health vaccine clinic, or a participating pharmacy or clinic, and you’ll immediately be given a $20 gift card to a local business through the Chamber of Commerce’s Healthy Juneau Initiative.
• $1,000 raffle – Through June 29, get a first, single dose, or second dose vaccine at a CBJ/Public Health vaccine clinic, or a participating pharmacy or clinic, and get entered into one of five $1,000 cash drawings through the Chamber of Commerce’s Healthy Juneau Initiative. The drawings will occur on June 30.

Several Juneau pharmacies and clinics – Fred Meyer, Genoa Healthcare, Juneau Urgent Care, Ron’s Apothecary Shoppe, and Safeway – are also offering the COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson). Find those appointments here.

For more information, go to juneau.org/vaccine or call 586-6000.

Over the 14-day period from May 17 to May 30, there were 24 people in Juneau who tested positive for COVID-19 (that’s up from 17 during the previous two weeks):

• Public Health attributed 43 percent of cases to secondary transmission, 25 percent to community spread, 16 percent to out-of-state travel, and 16 percent of the cases remain under investigation.
• 100 percent of cases were contacted for contact tracing within 24 hours of a positive test being returned.
• Disease spread is proportionally higher among individuals under the age of 19 and less prevalent in those over the age of 60. There is case positivity among various racial groups (the category of individuals who self-identify as white is highest with 14), and more cases in females than males (57 percent/43 percent).

The community continues to see COVID-19 spread in the community with a higher proportion of cases occurring in youth under the age of 19. Three variants of concern have been identified in Juneau (B1.1.7, B.1.351, and P1).

Vaccine update:

• 64.6 percent of the total population of Juneau has received at least 1 dose of vaccine and 58.8 percent has completed the vaccine series.
• 89 percent of the population in Juneau age 65+ has received at least one dose of vaccine and 87 percent has completed the vaccine series.

Read the full Emergency Operations Center Report, which included this weekly recap, as well as other reports here.

The Juneau Chamber of Commerce is giving $20 gift cards, as well a chance to win one of five $1,000 cash drawings, to people who get a first dose or a single dose COVID-19 vaccine. The Healthy Juneau Initiative, which runs June 3 – 29, aims to provide incentives to Juneau residents to get vaccinated.

Here’s how the Chamber of Commerce Healthy Juneau Initiative works:

Gift card giveaway – From June 3 to June 29, get a first dose of a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, at a City and Borough of Juneau/Public Health vaccine clinic, or a participating pharmacy or clinic, and you’ll immediately be given a $20 gift card to a Juneau business.

$1,000 raffle – From June 3 to June 29, get a first dose, a single dose, or a second dose COVID-19 vaccine at a CBJ/Public Health vaccine clinic, or a participating pharmacy or clinic, and get entered into one of five $1,000 cash drawings. The drawings will occur on June 30.

Funding for the prizes is provided by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce through the Alaska Chamber and Alaska Department of Health & Social Services vaccine incentive grant program.

Walk in, make an appointment here, or call 586-6000 for an upcoming CBJ/Public Health clinic:

• June 3, 10, 17 & 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Juneau Public Health Center, 3412 Glacier Highway (Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson when available)
• June 12, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the former CBJ Household Hazardous Waste facility, 5436 Commercial Blvd (Pfizer)
• June 16, 12 to 2:30 p.m. at the True North Federal Credit Union, 2777 Postal Way next to Valley Post Office (Pfizer)

Anyone ages 12 and up is eligible to receive a vaccine in Alaska. The Pfizer vaccine is authorized for ages 12 and up. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are authorized for people ages 18 and up. Youth ages 12-17 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver to the vaccination. For CBJ/Public Health clinics, if a parent/caregiver isn’t able to be there, a parent permission form and a pre-vaccination screening form are required to be printed, completed, and brought to the vaccination.

For more information, email [email protected].

Anyone ages 12 and up can now walk in and get a COVID-19 vaccination at the Juneau International Airport seven days a week from 12:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. This free vaccination program, administered by Capstone Clinic through the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), is open to travelers and community members.

Capstone is currently offering the Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccines at the airport near the baggage claim area. Pfizer is authorized for ages 12 and up; Johnson & Johnson for ages 18 and up. Anyone getting a vaccination or driving someone to get a vaccination can park in the airport’s Short-Term parking lot and receive a parking voucher. Youth ages 12-17 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.

Again, vaccinations at the airport are available on a walk-in basis; you can also make an appointment at alaska.covidsecureapp.com. If you don’t already have an existing account on alaska.covidsecureapp.com, sign up for one to receive an airport vaccination.

To request vaccination services for travel groups larger than 25 individuals, email [email protected] at least one week in advance of arrival to coordinate. Groups of travelers arriving together are encouraged to make appointments through alaska.covidsecureapp.com

COVID-19 testing

DHSS continues to offer COVID-19 testing for travelers through Capstone Clinic at the Juneau airport, now located on the upper level across from TSA. PCR testing is available every day from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The CDC continues to require international travelers, including fully vaccinated U.S. citizens returning home, be tested within three days prior to their return flight home and again 3-5 days after travel along with self-monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms. In addition, the City and Borough of Juneau encourages all arriving travelers who are not fully vaccinated to get a COVID-19 test and to avoid indoor public areas or crowded settings until results are back.

Testing at the airport is free for any traveler arriving to Juneau. Pre-travel testing will be billed to insurance when applicable. Results are available in 1-3 days.

Masks required at Juneau airport

Regardless of vaccination status, everyone must wear a mask at the Juneau International Airport per the federal mask mandate.

For more information on COVID-19 vaccinations or testing at the Juneau International Airport, call Capstone Clinic at 907-357-9590 ext. 0045 (vaccine information) or 907-357-9590 ext. 0044 (testing information).