While the state of Alaska hasn’t weighed in yet on what an extended delay or potential loss of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine would do to its plans, some providers say it isn’t much of a burden.
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Federal funds could fill in Juneau’s budget gap from last year and take a big bite out of next year’s
Last year, the city spent a lot of money during the pandemic that the Assembly hadn’t originally budgeted for — that’s everything from city busses running for free to standing up an emergency operations center.
Watch: Juneau to give its latest update on COVID-19
Juneau’s April allocation for vaccines will be 3,440 doses, which city leaders will divvy up between the hospital, local pharmacies and city-run vaccine clinics
Juneau’s new hospital CEO has been working at Bartlett for 28 years
The hospital’s Board of Directors chose current Chief Nursing Officer Rose Lawhorne to lead.
Bartlett Regional Hospital cited for infection control issues
Infection Preventionist Charlee Gribbon says inspectors found that the hospital has good policies but wasn’t always following them.
Two Alaska Senate staff members test positive for COVID-19
Nine total staff and lawmakers have tested positive so far this year.