Public Health offers free Pfizer & Moderna COVID-19 vaccines & boosters every Fri. in April

The Juneau Public Health Center will continue to offer free Flu & COVID-19 vaccines to individuals ages 5 to adult every Friday through April. Pfizer and, newly added, Moderna vaccines are available. Simply walk in and register on site from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you prefer to make an appointment, go to juneau.org/vaccine or call 907-586-6000. The Juneau Public Health Center is located at 3412 Glacier Highway, across the street from the Twin Lakes parking lot.

Individuals who are up to date with vaccinations are more protected against severe illness from COVID-19. The Juneau Public Health Center offers first and second Pfizer and Moderna doses, as well as Pfizer and Moderna boosters. If you fall into any of these categories, you are encouraged to attend the clinic:

  • Anyone ages 5 and up who needs a first or second Pfizer vaccine dose. Individuals age 18 and up can receive a Moderna primary series.
  • Individuals 12 to 17 who need a booster. Pfizer boosters can be administered at least 5 months after the initial Pfizer series.
  • Individuals ages 18 and up who received an initial Pfizer or Moderna series, and need a booster. Either Pfizer or Moderna boosters can be administered at least 5 months after an initial series.
  • Individuals ages 18 and up who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and need a booster. Either Pfizer or Moderna boosters can be administered at least 2 months after the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Additional booster doses (beyond the first) are not yet approved and will not be available at these clinics. Those who are interested in the scientific discussion on this process may wish to watch the April 6 meeting of the FDA’s Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meeting.

For more information on getting a COVID-19 vaccine or booster, go to juneau.org/vaccine or call 907-586-6000.

March 25th, 2022|

CBJ is distributing CareStart COVID-19 self-tests. They expire June 30.

The City and Borough of Juneau is distributing COVID-19 antigen home tests to the general public from these locations:

  • City Hall cash office
  • All Juneau Public Libraries (Downtown, Mendenhall Valley, and Douglas)
  • Juneau Public Health Center, 3412 Glacier Highway (across the street from Twin Lakes parking lot)
  • Juneau Police Department, 6255 Alaway Avenue

The tests at these locations are CareStart COVID-19 Antigen Home Tests, which have a printed expiration date on the box of March 2022. In fact, the CareStart test kits that CBJ is distributing all expire on June 30, 2022. This is based on approval from the Food and Drug Administration to extend the test’s shelf life expiration date from 6 to 9 months.

The CareStart COVID-19 Antigen Home Test is made by Access Bio. The FDA’s approval to extend the shelf life to 9 months when stored at 34–86°F is based on the results of Access Bio’s stability studies. Access Bio submitted real-time stability data on December 1, 2021, and the FDA granted nine months of shelf-life for the test as of January 20, 2022.

To reiterate: Despite the printed shelf life on the CareStart COVID-19 Antigen Home Test being March 2022, FDA says the test will actually last until June 30, 2022.

For more information, contact [email protected].

March 15th, 2022|

Application for statewide homeowner assistance open now thru April 4

Homeowners in Juneau experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for assistance through the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s Alaska Housing Homeowner Assistance. The application period opened today, March 14, and closes April 4 at 11:59 p.m. Apply now at AlaskaHousingRelief.org.

The program may be able to help with mortgage payments, property taxes and utilities, insurance premiums, and homeowner association dues. Homeowners must not exceed certain income limits, must occupy the property as their primary residence, and be able to demonstrate that financial hardships are directly related to circumstances associated with COVID-19.

AHFC will disperse funds on behalf of the applicant to their mortgage servicer, land contract holder, manufactured/mobile home lender, condominium/homeowners association, local taxing authority, and utility providers. A list of eligible expenses and use criteria is available on the program’s website.

Additional information is available by reviewing this fact sheet, reading these FAQs, or by contacting AHFC’s Call Center at 1-833-330-8290 toll free.

Funding for the Alaska Housing Homeowner Assistance comes from the U.S. Treasury. The State of Alaska received $50 million from the national Homeowner Assistance Fund, established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

March 14th, 2022|

March 14 public hearing on ordinance to allow for subport cruise ship dock

The Juneau public will have another opportunity to provide public comment on an ordinance amending the Long Range Waterfront Plan to allow for the creation of a cruise ship dock facility at the subport in Downtown Juneau. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly introduced the ordinance February 7 and it will be up for public hearing during the March 14 Regular Assembly Meeting.

While this ordinance allows for a cruise ship dock, it does not guarantee that one will be permitted or will be allowed to be constructed. Rather, the ordinance allows for a dock proposal to go through a complete public process and is the first of several permitting decisions the Juneau Assembly and Planning Commission must make regarding Norwegian Cruise Lines’ proposed development at the subport.

How to comment during the public hearing

The March 14 Regular Assembly Meeting will take place in person in City Hall Assembly Chambers. The public can attend the meeting in person, or join remotely through Zoom https://juneau.zoom.us/j/91515424903 or by calling: 1-253-215-8782 with Webinar ID: 915 1542 4903. The meeting will also be livestreamed on CBJ’s YouTube channel.

To provide spoken comments, the public can:

  • Testify in person by attending the meeting. A sign-up sheet will be available.
  • Testify remotely via Zoom online or phone. To do this, you are required to call the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 907-586-5278 and give advanced notification by 4 p.m. March 14.

The public is also welcome to email comments in advance of the meeting to [email protected]. The Assembly has been provided with all public comments received to date.

Learn more about the ordinance

For more information, contact CBJ Tourism Manager Alexandra Pierce at [email protected] or 907-500-8677.

March 10th, 2022|
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