Coronavirus Q&A: Facts and tips for Alaskans as omicron drives up case counts

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Coronavirus Q&A: Facts and tips for Alaskans as omicron drives up case counts
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As we enter the third year of the pandemic, here’s a roundup of information on strategies to get a test if you need one, what to do if you lose your vaccination card, and more.

Many Alaskans — 31% — still haven’t gotten vaccinated, and three-quarters haven’t gotten booster shots. Alaskans can make appointments to get shotsState health officials say the latest surge could peak within a few weeks, based on trends in other states.

are now trending downward significantly. Alaska’s trends tend to follow behind the rest of the United States, Zink said.Omicron’s silver lining: The highly contagious variant should leave behind extremely high levels of immunityDr. Joe McLaughlin, Alaska’s chief epidemiologist, said he suspected that Alaska’s peak will occur just a few weeks behind some of those eastern U.S. states that are already trending downward.

The 24-hour testing site at Alaska Park off Spenard Road had about a 10-minute wait, as did the testing location on C Street. And lines at Alaska Airlines Center and Changepoint Church were around 15 cars or less. Alaskans can also get tested at doctors’ offices, urgent care clinics and some pharmacies, including Walgreens.

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