COVID-19 and Vaccinations Specifically in Alaska Native and American Indian Communities

Information about the spread and prevention of COVID-19 and personal COVID-19 vaccination stories from early in the pandemic are shared by different Alaska Native elders....READ MORE

Early in the pandemic, the rate of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases among Alaska Native / American Indian (ANAI) peoples was assessed in 23 selected states. It was found to be 3.5 times that of non-Hispanic whites. Many of these ANAI individuals also lived in communities with limited access to health care. ...READ MORE

COVID-19 public service announcement in the Gwich’in language from the early days of the pandemic. Shares ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19....READ MORE

COVID-19 public service announcement in the Yup’ik language from the early days of the pandemic. Shares ways the COVID-19 vaccine protects you from serious illness....READ MORE

COVID-19 public service announcement in the Denaakk’e (Koyukon Athabascan) language from the early days of the pandemic. Briefly shares message that the COVID-19 vaccine protects you from serious illness....READ MORE

All of the COVID-19 vaccines available to Alaska Native / American Indian (AN/AI) peoples are safe and effective. Because of pre-existing health disparities, AN/AI peoples are more likely than other populations to experience adverse effects due to COVID-19 infection. The Association of American Indian Physicians, as well as State and Federal agencies, and Tribal health organizations, strongly encourage you to get...READ MORE

American Indian COVID-19 public service announcement from the early days of the pandemic. Briefly shares information about COVID-19 vaccines, including what you can expect when you receive the shot....READ MORE

A research study published in 2023 examined the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines specifically in Alaska Native / American Indian (ANAI) peoples. It showed that vaccines were very effective at preventing severe COVID-19 disease and hospitalization in ANAI peoples. Vaccination in ANAI communities reduced the number of people who became severely sick or hospitalized from COVID-19....READ MORE

American Indian public service announcement from the early days of the pandemic. Tribal health providers share various reasons why individuals should get vaccinated. Encourages people to reach out to Tribal healthcare providers if they want to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines....READ MORE

ANAI peoples were included in clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer. But not at the same level as other races and ethnicities. In general, about 0.6% of Pfizer clinical trial participants were ANAI peoples, or around half the rate of overall population of ANAI people in the United States, which is 1.3%....READ MORE