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COVID Brief

The COVID-19 Brief is a weekly live, call-in show with in with the Homer Unified Command-The City of Homer, South Peninsula Hospital, AK Department of Public Health and Kenai Peninsula Borough School District- to update the community on the local Covid-19 situation.

COVID Brief is available as a podcast, updated each week after the show beginning October 21, 2021. Older COVID Brief episodes are available at https://www.kbbi.org/show/covid-19-brief

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Latest Episodes
  • On this week's show, guests Nurse Lorne Carroll of DHSS and Derotha Ferraro, spokesperson for South Peninsula Hospital, discuss the the latests news surrounding the coronavirus and especially its latest variant of concern, Omicron.
  • Get weekly updates on Covid-19, vaccinations, testing and treatment from KBBI's dedicated panel of professionals from SPH, Public Health, and the school district.
  • We share the latest information on Covid infection rates, vaccinations and public policy.
  • Positivity rates fall to 3 percent while vaccinations grow slowly. Join guests Pegge Erkeneff, Derotha Ferraro and Lorne Carroll as they answer your questions about COVID-19.
  • Hear the latest on the coronavirus pandemic with representatives from South Peninsula Hospital, KP School District, and Div. of Public Health, as they take your calls.
  • This week there's news that children ages 5-11 may now receive the Pfizer vaccine after CDC and FDA approval. Appointments for a Saturday vaccination clinic at the high school are already being taken at South Peninsula Hospital's website.
  • Our weekly conversation about the coronavirus.
  • KBBI's weekly conversation with healthcare professionals about the Covid-19 pandemic