Talk Of Alaska

Diane Shrader joined roughly 150 protesters to oppose mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for employees at the Alaska Native medical campus on Aug. 5, 2021. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) What will it take to recover from this pandemic? Vaccines and booster shots are widely available, but less than 60% of eligible Alaskans are fully vaccinated. Many doctors feel inaccurate information and conspiracy theories are a big part of the problem. How are they working to help their patients believe in the facts? Listen here: HOST: Lori Townsend GUESTS: Justin Ruffridge, Pharmacist & Soldotna City Council memberDr. Robin Ninefeldt, Board Certified Family Medicine PhysicianDr. Tom Quimby, emergency physician, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center LINKS & RESOURCES: Alaska COVID-19 Information Hub PARTICIPATE: Call 907-550-8422 (Anchorage) or 1-800-478-8255 (statewide) during the live broadcast. Send an email to talk@alaskapublic.org (Comments may be read on air). Post your comment during o