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Free Flu Shots in Valdez

Free Flu Shots in Valdez

2021 Valdez Community Annual Free Flu Shot Clinic Getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever during 2021-2022 to protect yourself, your family, and our community. A flu vaccine this season can also help reduce the burden on our healthcare systems responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and save medical […]

National and Local COVID-19 Updates

National and Local COVID-19 Updates

COVID-19 Testing Options in Valdez Several different options exist in Valdez for symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. All options are by appointment only and at no out-of-pocket cost to the patient. If you are a business or organization seeking testing for a group of five or more people, please contact […]

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updated 11/19/21 City of Valdez received notice from DHSS that a Valdez COVID death from a few months ago will be included in the DHSS case count update on Friday, 12/17/21. DHSS will indicate this is not a recent death and being reported following death certificate review. Valdez Public Health […]

DEC asks, “Don’t poo in the blue!”

DEC asks, “Don’t poo in the blue!”

ANCHORAGE, AK – With the summer boating season underway, Department of Environmental Commissioner Jason Brune reminds recreational and commercial boaters that it is illegal to discharge untreated sewage anywhere in the State’s freshwaters or the marine waters within three miles of Alaska’s shores. This includes dumping buckets, leaning over the […]

DEC Expands Seafood Testing

DEC Expands Seafood Testing

DEC Expanding Testing of Alaska Seafood for Gamma Radiation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2021 Media contact: Dr. Robert Gerlach, VMD, 907- 375-8200, bob.gerlach@alaska.gov ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is expanding testing for gamma radiation in Alaska seafood through funding from the U.S. Food and […]