April 24, 2021 • 10:16 am CDT (Precision Vaccinations)
Dr. Lisa Rabinowitz, a staff physician with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), stated on April 23, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon decide whether to authorize the experimental mRNA Pfizer - BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12–15.
The authorization request was submitted to the FDA on April 9, 2021. Pfizer indicated a Phase 3 clinical trial for this age group (about 1,200 participants) found that the vaccine is 100% efficacious and had a similar side-effect profile as those between the ages of 16 and 25.
When it does, communities across Alaska can immediately begin vaccinating children in this age group, said Dr. Rabinowitz in an Alaska DHAA Insight.
Alaskaâs practice of informing travelers they needed to be checked for Covid-19 prior to coming to the state, be tested upon arrival or self-quarantine may have reduced transmission in 2020, according to a study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Alaskaâs airport traveler testing program identified 951Â cases of Covid-19 from June to November 2020, according to findings released Friday, in the CDCâs weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report.Â
One out of 406 arriving travelers at Alaska airports tested positive for the virus, according to the study.
The program âmight have contributed to Alaskaâs low incidence during the summer by reducing opportunities for community transmission at travelersâ destination locations,â said the studyâs six co-authors, who include Dr. Anne Zink, Alaskaâs chief medical officer.
The rest of the story on Alaska rural education during the pandemic Author: Lisa Parady Published February 11
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Print article Since day one of this pandemic, educators across Alaska have voiced concern for vulnerable students at high risk of disengaging or slipping out of contact with teachers. Rural educators have actively pursued every option to prevent that from happening. Nowhere has this been more apparent than in rural communities like Bethel. While remote learning has proven to be a saving grace for many students, and educators have united in herculean efforts to safely deliver instruction in every form imaginable, students around the world are still in the midst of a crisis. It is no secret that COVID-19 pandemic has affected all levels of the educational system and educators across the globe are grappling with the long-term impact on learning for their students. Bethel is not alone.
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