State epidemiologist Joe McLaughlin also shared data showing unvaccinated people are 8.8 times more likely to be hospitalized than those who are up-to-date on vaccinations, meaning they’ve received two doses along with any boosters they’re eligible for.
In Anchorage, the number of COVID beds occupied during the last week has stayed around 60. There are 25 adult ICU beds available in the state. Just one of them is in Anchorage.
McLaughlin also shared data that shows unvaccinated people are 8.8 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than those who are up-to-date on vaccinations, meaning they’ve received two doses along with any boosters they’re eligible for. By Wednesday, 69.5% of adults had received at least one dose of the vaccine and 26.5% had been boosted, according to the health department. The University of Alaska Fairbanks also announced Wednesday that it would host free, public COVID-19 vaccination clinics on campus on Thursday and Friday.
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