FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 28, 2022
Contact: Alexis Erikson, Public Relations Specialist
Phone: (907) 443-8918
6 COVID-19 Cases Identified on Wednesday
Nome, Alaska –Norton Sound Health Corporation identified six COVID-19 cases in Nome on Wednesday, July 27.
There are currently 37 active cases in the region: 24 in Nome, five in Unalakleet, three in Elim, two in Brevig, and one in each Shaktoolik, Shishmaref, and Wales.
Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations are available for children ages 6 months to 5 years old. To get your child vaccinated in Nome, please call Primary Care at (907) 443-3333 and request to schedule a “nurse-only” pediatric COVID-19 vaccination appointment. In regional villages, please contact your local clinic to schedule an appointment or be added to the waitlist.
In Nome, there has been an update to the location of COVID-19 vaccinations. If you would like a COVID-19 vaccine, please schedule an appointment at the NSHC Primary Care. In the village, please contact your clinic.
