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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its COVID-19 vaccine guidance Tuesday, to simplify the vaccination schedule for most people. KBBI spoke with two Homer healthcare professionals — public health nurse Lorne Carroll and South Peninsula Hospital spokesperson Derotha Ferraro — for the latest on COVID on the Kenai Peninsula, and public health guidance.
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It’s National Public Health Week, which recognizes the contributions of public health and highlights issues that are important to improving our nation's health. The American Public Health Association has organized the annual event in early April for over 25 years.
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The Kenai Public Health Center now has doses of the monkeypox vaccine and is encouraging people who might be at-risk to get the shot.
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Some Homer residents are experiencing long-COVID symptoms amid steady COVID-19 transmission levels.
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Alaska’s percentage increase in drug overdose deaths was the highest of any state in the U.S. last year, from 146 deaths in 2020 to 254 in 2021 — a nearly 73 percent jump. One Kenai-based group is working on an initiative to get more overdose-reversal kits out to the public in the face of the continuing epidemic.
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Homer’s Independent Living Center has received a $98,962 grant to train staff working with people who have traumatic brain injuries. Joyanna Geisler is the founder and executive director of the local nonprofit, which works with individuals experiencing all disabilities.
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The majority of Alaska is on high alert based on community COVID levels and a struggling healthcare system, according to local health officials.
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COVID-19 numbers continue to climb across the lower Kenai Peninsula, according to local public health officials.South Peninsula Hospital’s Derotha Ferraro and Public Health Nurse Lorne Carroll discussed the increase on KBBI’s COVID Brief Thursday.
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Central Peninsula Hospital is buying the independently owned Surgery Center of Kenai for nearly $10 million.The purchase of the two-operating room facility will, in turn, expand the hospital’s capacity and allow it to address a backlog of surgeries.
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South Peninsula Hospital’s Derotha Ferraro and Public Health Nurse Lorne Carroll explored recent changes to testing during KBBI’s COVID Brief with Josh Krohn on Thursday.COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb across the lower Kenai Peninsula. But local public health officials say changes that went into effect Friday morning might discourage people from testing.
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Nearly 150 wildland fires are actively burning across Alaska. There are no large wildfires in the Kenai area. But smoke from the Interior is blowing down to the region. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation has issued a “moderate” air quality warning for Southcentral Alaska.
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The Homer Community Food Pantry provides more than groceries. In addition to food shopping every Monday from noon to 3 p.m., they provide financial…