The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control both approved kid-sized doses of the Pfizer vaccine for children in that age group on Nov. 2.
Health care facilities around Bristol Bay have started to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 - 11.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control both approved kid-sized doses of the Pfizer vaccine for children in that age group on Nov. 2.
As of Monday, Camai Community Health Center in Naknek had already vaccinated 14 younger children.
The Southcentral Foundation’s Lake Iliamna clinics are set to start administering the vaccine Tuesday to the age group, and will continue to provide vaccines to kids 12 - 17 years old. The Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation plans to start giving the shots later this week. And Dillingham Public Health has received allocations of the vaccine and is working to set up a schedule for vaccinations.
There will be a vaccine clinic for children ages 5 - 17 on Saturday at the Dillingham Elementary School gym.
Like adults and older children, the younger age group also gets two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, given three weeks apart.
Routine services are open at the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation’s facilities. People scheduled for certain procedures must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of the procedure.
That includes patients who have dental, behavioral health, EGD (Ensophagogastroduodenoscopy), and colonoscopy procedures and pulmonary function tests.
COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots:
In Dillingham:
- Kanakanak Hospital: Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Dillingham Public Health: 1 - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday
In the Bristol Bay Borough:
- Camai Community Health Center: Call 907-246-6155 to schedule a vaccine or booster.
In other communities, contact your local health clinic or BBAHC at 907-842-9440.
Here is a list of BBAHC clinics
Southcentral Foundation's Lake Iliamna clinics:
Igiugig Community Health Clinic
(907) 533-3207
Fax (907) 533-3225
4030 Salmon Way
Igiugig, AK 99613
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday
Open during lunch
Kokhanok Community Health Clinic
(907) 282-2203
Fax: (907) 282-2240
P.O. Box 1008
Kokhanok, AK 99606
8 a.m – 4 p.m. Monday – Friday
Open during lunch
Nilavena Subregional Health Center
(907) 571-1818
Fax: (907) 571-1815
101 Airport Way
P.O. Box 290
Iliamna, AK 99606
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
Closed noon – 1 p.m. during lunch
Nondalton Community Health Clinic
(907) 294-2238
Fax: (907) 294-2240
P.O. Box 69
Nondalton, AK 99640
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday
Open during lunch
Pedro Bay Community Health Clinic
(907) 850-2229
Fax: (907) 850-3000
P.O. Box 47025
Pedro Bay, AK 99647
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday
Open during lunch
Port Alsworth Health Center
(907) 781-2256
Fax: (907) 781-2257
1 Flight Line Rd
Port Alsworth, AK 99653
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
Closed noon – 1 p.m. during lunch
Contact the author at izzy@kdlg.org or 907-842-2200.