More than two years into the pandemic, vaccines are widely available and most health measures have been lifted. But there are still Alaskans who have difficulty accessing vaccines or who have continued health risk in spite of them. On the next installment in our Talk to your Neighbor series, Prentiss Pemberton discusses ongoing concerns for Alaskans with disabilities.

Listen:

HOST: Prentiss Pemberton

GUESTS:

• Sondra LeClair, Health Projects Coordinator, UAA Center for Human Development
• Jena Crafton, Vaccine Champion
• Dr. Lisa Rabinowitz, Staff Physician, DHSS Division of Public Health

LINKS/RESOURCES:

Alaska Public Media’s Talk to your Neighbor series

COVID-19 Vaccines: Barriers, Motivators, and Trusted Sources of Information for Individuals with Disabilities in the State of Alaska

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Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide) during the live broadcast (10–11 a.m.).

Send an email to [email protected] before, during or after the live broadcast (e-mails may be read on air).

LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 10 a.m. AKDT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 8 p.m. AKDT

LINE ONE’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:

• Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic offer extensive health information libraries
• MedlinePlus has a guide to finding reliable health information on the internet
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
• Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and common logical fallacies

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