Talk to your Neighbor: Anchorage community members continue to encourage COVID-19 vaccination | Alaska Insight

Alaska Public Media | By Lori Townsend,

Valerie Lake

Published February 25, 2022 at 9:34 PM AKST

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the massive amount of misinformation about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine continues to hinder vaccination rates, despite the best efforts of doctors to reassure their patients that the shot is safe.

Lori Townsend discusses local efforts to build trust in vetted medical information with Anchorage community members on a special one-hour Alaska Insight.

LINKS: COVIDatos, Mountain View Health Services, COVID-19 Vaccines: Barriers, Motivators, and Trusted Sources of Information for Individuals with Disabilities in the State of Alaska

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Lori Townsend

Lori Townsend is the news director 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.

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Valerie Lake

Valerie Lake worked at Alaska Public Media from 2017 to 2025. She was the managing producer for Indie Alaska, director for Alaska Insight, and led the video production team. Valerie Lake has previously gone by the names, Valerie Lloyd and Valerie Kern.

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