COVID VACCINATION AND TESTING

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COVID TESTING & VACCINATION

AS OF MARCH 3, 2023, YCHC WILL NO LONGER BE TESTING AT THE YAKUTAT AIRPORT. COVID-19 TESTING IS AVAILABLE AT THE CLINIC WITH AN APPOINTMENT AS WELL AS HOME TESTS.

VACCINATION

Vaccines are available at Yakutat Community Health Center any day now.

Vaccines available:

Moderna: For people 18 years and older. 2 doses given 4 weeks (28 days) apart.
Pfizer-BioNTech. For people 12 years and older. 2 doses given 3 weeks (21 days) apart.
Johnson & Johnson/Janssen. People 18 years and older. 1 shot.

Booster Doses.

Booster doses help restore higher levels of circulating antibodies which help us fight off a COVID infection.

GET YOUR BOOSTER NOW!

For more information about third initial doses, please call us

If interested getting a vaccine, please schedule an appointment.

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Schedule an appointment

TESTING

Symptoms of COVID-19

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported- ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms, People with these symptoms may have COVID-19 and must get a COVID-19 test:

Fever or chills.
Cough.
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
Fatigue.
Muscle or body aches.
Headache.
New loss of taste or smell.
Sore throat.
Congestion or runny nose.
Nausea or vomiting.
Diarrhea.

This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.