One island is reaching 100 percent vaccines fully dosed.
No new infections or deaths since.
First in nation.
The Nunivak Island community of Mekoryuk has reached as close to 100% vaccination of its eligible population against COVID-19 as the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation can confirm.
Mekoryuk is the first community in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta — and likely the first in Alaska — to possibly reach total vaccination for everyone aged 16 and older.
I am fairly sure this is the first community in United States to reach total coverage.
Many people made this possible throughout the winter for this community to emerge this spring without fear of disease destroying their indigious way of life.
One island is reaching 100 percent vaccines fully dosed.
No new infections or deaths since.
First in nation.
The Nunivak Island community of Mekoryuk has reached as close to 100% vaccination of its eligible population against COVID-19 as the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation can confirm.
Mekoryuk is the first community in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta — and likely the first in Alaska — to possibly reach total vaccination for everyone aged 16 and older.
I am fairly sure this is the first community in United States to reach total coverage.
Many people made this possible throughout the winter for this community to emerge this spring without fear of disease destroying their indigious way of life.
“We’re really happy, relieved, and excited. We feel more at ease,” Linda said.
“I’m really happy that our community members decided to get the COVID vaccine, and relieved too, as well,” Shara added.
The duo ran a constant and personal campaign encouraging vaccination against COVID-19. They made announcements over the VHF radio, and called patients one by one. They also connected people who had questions about the vaccine with doctors at YKHC. Their strategy worked: Vaccination numbers climbed quickly.
YKHC Chief of Staff Dr. Ellen Hodges called Mekoryuk’s possible total vaccination “a truly remarkable accomplishment,” and attributed its success to Linda and Shara Davis. Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink also commended the mother-daughter team.
“Big hats off to those community health aides doing the work, the hard work, on the ground, answering questions, making sure their community feels safe and protected,” Zink said during a press conference.
In partnership with the health aides, the Mekoryuk Tribe encouraged vaccination.
“We’ll protect our tribe, our children, our Elders as much as we can,” Mekoryuk Tribal COVID-19 Coordinator Mona David .
The community enacted strict health precautions. Anyone flying into Mekoryuk needed permission from the tribe to exit the plane. Residents took social distancing and masks seriously, and cases stayed low.
“We’re really happy, relieved, and excited. We feel more at ease,” Linda said.
“I’m really happy that our community members decided to get the COVID vaccine, and relieved too, as well,” Shara added.
The duo ran a constant and personal campaign encouraging vaccination against COVID-19. They made announcements over the VHF radio, and called patients one by one. They also connected people who had questions about the vaccine with doctors at YKHC. Their strategy worked: Vaccination numbers climbed quickly.
YKHC Chief of Staff Dr. Ellen Hodges called Mekoryuk’s possible total vaccination “a truly remarkable accomplishment,” and attributed its success to Linda and Shara Davis. Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink also commended the mother-daughter team.
“Big hats off to those community health aides doing the work, the hard work, on the ground, answering questions, making sure their community feels safe and protected,” Zink said during a press conference.
In partnership with the health aides, the Mekoryuk Tribe encouraged vaccination.
“We’ll protect our tribe, our children, our Elders as much as we can,” Mekoryuk Tribal COVID-19 Coordinator Mona David .
The community enacted strict health precautions. Anyone flying into Mekoryuk needed permission from the tribe to exit the plane. Residents took social distancing and masks seriously, and cases stayed low.
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