During the surge, all city committee and commission meetings will be held virtually. Plus, the Bethel City Council could soon vote to make its meetings virtual as well.
“The community can count on us to do our part," said YKHC CEO and President Dan Winkelman. "And we have been doing that. We started omicron preparations on Dec. 20. But what we really need is the community's help, and that's for people to get vaccinated and boosted, and do not wait."
Beginning Nov. 4, children ages 5 to 11 in Bethel can begin receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccines for this age group will become available to villages in the coming days.
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation continues to operate under crisis standards of care. President and CEO Dan Winkelman explained what precipitated that decision.