Tag Archives: Kodiak Public Health Center

Nurse practitioner Elsa DeHart joined us today for The Lowdown to discuss resources available at the Kodiak Public Health Center. She talked about reducing strain on the health care system by making sure you’ve had your flu shot — available for anyone who needs one at the Public Health Center. We also talked about the way coronavirus is transmitted between …

As the community prepares to combat the arrival of the coronavirus to Alaska, the Kodiak Public Health Center is still operational. Overloading the medical system with COVID-19 cases is a major concern for state health officials. Public health nurse Elsa DeHart says reducing other types of disease — like the common flu — is a good way to help make …