The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium is encouraging everyone over the age of 12 to register for their vaccination shots. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15 years old.
Dr. Elliot Bruhl, SEARHC chief medical officer, said COVID-19 patients are trending younger and people under 50 years old now make up the largest group of new hospitalizations in the country.
“We urge parents and guardians to be proactive in protecting themselves and their community against COVID-19 by getting all eligible children and members of the household vaccinated,” he said in a prepared statement May 6.
Aaron Angerman, with SEARHC in Wrangell, said vaccination registration is open to anyone 12 and older. People can sign up at http://www.covid19.searhc.org.
Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to receive their vaccination, SEARHC said.
Almost half of the community, 1,132 people, had received their first vaccination shot, SEARHC reported May 6. Of those, 1,062 are considered fully vaccinated.
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