COVID 19 Vaccine – Page 27 – City and Borough of Juneau

Juneau high schools to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinic this Friday, April 9

All Juneau students age 16 and up have an opportunity to get a COVID-19 vaccine this Friday, April 9. The vaccine clinic will begin at 10 a.m. at Thunder Mountain High School and at 12 p.m. at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé. To sign up your child, fill out this vaccine request by Tuesday, April 6, at 4 p.m. and you will be emailed a permission form and other relevant information.

The free clinic is organized by Juneau School District in partnership with Bartlett Regional Hospital and City and Borough of Juneau. The clinic will be distributing the Pfizer vaccine, which is authorized for ages 16 and up. A second-dose clinic will be held on April 30.

Everyone getting the vaccine will be monitored for 15 minutes for any adverse reactions. Masks are required at the clinic.

For more information, go to juneauschools.org, or contact Juneau Schools’ Kristin Bartlett at 523-1707 or [email protected].

April 5th, 2021|

Get a COVID-19 vaccine in April & you could win $500

Anyone who gets a COVID-19 vaccine at a first-dose clinic at Centennial Hall, Fred Meyer Pharmacy, or Ron’s Apothecary Shoppe in April will have the opportunity to win one of two cash prizes: $500 will go to the first ticket drawn and $250 to the second ticket drawn. Funding for the prizes is provided by the Juneau Emergency Medical Associates – physicians, specialists, and emergency medical care in-residence at Bartlett Regional Hospital.

Sign up for a vaccine now:

Centennial Hall clinic April 5-8 or April 17: Go to juneau.org/vaccine or call 586-6000 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily.
Fred Meyer Pharmacy: Go to this statewide website (click on the Juneau button) to find appointments.
Ron’s Apothecary Shoppe: Go to this statewide website (click on the Juneau button) to find appointments.

Anyone age 16 and up is eligible to receive a vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine is an option for ages 16 and up. The Moderna vaccine and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are options for people ages 18 and up.

The Centennial Hall clinics on April 5 – 8 and April 17 will have daily drawings for two cash prizes. After checking in at the clinic and getting the vaccine, you’ll be monitored for 15 minutes for any adverse reactions. During that wait time, you’ll be offered the opportunity to enter the daily $500 and $250 drawing; it’s not required. Clinic staff will draw two names at the end of each clinic and contact the day’s winners.

Fred Meyer Pharmacy and Ron’s Apothecary will conduct the drawing at the end of several clinics in April.

The Centennial Hall clinic distributes the Pfizer vaccine. Second-dose appointments 21 days later will be made at the clinic. Everyone is required to wear a mask. The clinic is organized by Bartlett Regional Hospital, Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, Juneau Public Health Center, SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, and City and Borough of Juneau.

For more information, email [email protected].

April 2nd, 2021|

Why I got vaccinated: Dr. Lindy Jones

Dr. Lindy Jones had the opportunity to get a COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020 due to his job at Bartlett Regional Hospital; hospital workers were among the first in Alaska to get the vaccine. Initially, he had concerns about the vaccine and its safety but, as the hospital’s Emergency Department Medical Director, he had firsthand experience caring for individuals who died from COVID-19. After weighing the risks, Dr. Jones signed up and received the vaccine.

“It made my job easier. I’m not worried about my health or my family’s health.” The chance of an allergic reaction is small, Dr. Jones said, and “the most compelling statistic on why one should get the vaccine is that in all trials, the chance of dying from a COVID infection is zero.”

If you’re interested in getting a vaccine, everyone age 16 and up can sign up for one at juneau.org/vaccine or call 586-6000.

April 2nd, 2021|

Sign up now for a Saturday, April 17, vaccine clinic at Centennial Hall

Anyone in Alaska age 16 and up is eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. A clinic on Saturday, April 17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Centennial Hall will distribute 600 Pfizer doses. Make an appointment now at juneau.org/vaccine or call 586-6000. This is your last opportunity to get a vaccine at a Centennial Hall mass clinic. Following the April 17 clinic, organizers will pivot to smaller, more targeted clinics.

After checking in and getting the vaccine, you’ll be monitored for 15 minutes for any adverse reactions. Second-dose appointments for May 8 will be made at the clinic. Everyone is required to wear a mask.

If you’re making an appointment on behalf of someone who doesn’t speak English, email [email protected] or call 586-6000 ahead of their clinic appointment so translation services can be arranged.

The clinic is organized by Bartlett Regional Hospital (BRH), Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, Juneau Public Health Center, SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, and City and Borough of Juneau.

Appointments are still available for the April 5-8 clinic at Centennial Hall on juneau.org/vaccine, as well as at other pharmacies and providers in Juneau. To see current available appointments at Fred Meyer, go to this statewide website (click on the Juneau button). Contact information for other Juneau vaccine providers is here, or ask your local doctor or nurse about getting a vaccine.

For more information, email [email protected] or call 586-6000.

April 1st, 2021|

Watch: Community Q&A – Answering Your Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccine

The City and Borough of Juneau hosted a Community Q&A on Wednesday, March 24 at 5 p.m. A panel of state and local doctors and health professionals answered the community’s questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.

The panelists were:

Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska
Alison Gottschlich, Public Health Nurse IV, Division of Public Health
Charlee Gribbon, Infection Prevention & Employee Health, Bartlett Regional Hospital
Dr. Bob Urata, Family Practice Physician
Scott Watts, Pharmacist, Ron’s Apothecary Shoppe

The event was facilitated by City and Borough of Juneau Deputy City Manager Mila Cosgrove.

For more information, email [email protected].

March 26th, 2021|