LISTEN: Medical professionals answer Alaskans’ questions about the COVID-19 vaccine

a nurse administers a vaccine to a patient
Anchorage Health Department public health nurse Marguerite Leeds prepares to administer the Covid-19 vaccine during the community vaccine clinic held at Manai Fou Assembly of God Church in Airport Heights on Feb. 23, 2021. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)

Alaska is leading the nation in COVID-19 vaccination rates, bringing us closer to the herd immunity needed to return to normal life. But some people still have questions and concerns about getting the shot. We’ll discuss vaccine hesitancy with medical professionals as they dispel common misinformation circulating about COVID-19 vaccines.

HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

  • Dr. Jocasta Olp, clinical pharmacist & COVID Clinical Health Equity Coordinator, Department of Health and Social Services 
  • Dr. Tom Quimby, emergency physician, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
  • Dr. Mike Alter, board certified emergency physician for 31 years and President, Matsu Emergency Medical Physicians

PARTICIPATE:

Call 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 or after the live broadcast on social media (Comments may be read on air).

LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
LIVE Web stream: Click here to stream.

Lori Townsend

Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.

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