Stories of our Community

We have all been battling with the SARS-CoV-2 virus for the past year and a half. Some of us more than others. COVID-19 has changed our community, country, and the world. There have been so many deaths and long-term illnesses because of the virus, yet many people are unaware of the seriousness of the illness.

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Sound Wellness Alliance Network, Providence Valdez Medical Center and the City of Valdez have partnered together to bring you a series of patient stories of how this virus has impacted local people in the Valdez community.

Public health measures of social distancing, hand washing and wearing a face mask along with vaccination are proven efforts to decrease the spread and severity of illness we see from COVID-19 infections.  

COVID-19 Vaccinations provided locally, please call for an appointment. 

Valdez Public Health: (907) 835-4612

The Alfa Doc, LLC: (907) 835-2532

Safeway Pharmacy: (907) 461-3313

Health care organizations in Valdez:

  • Encourage us all to get valid and verified information.

  • Continue to clean high touch surfaces, perform proper hand hygiene, wear masks when indoors and maintain 6 feet of physical distance from those not in your bubble.

  • Speak to your medical provider about all your vaccination questions.

  • Schedule your vaccine appointment today.

PCR - State of Alaska Testing

Providence Valdez Medical Center Drive-Thru (ambulance bay behind hospital) 

Please call (907) 255-6063 to pre-register and schedule.

Drive-Thru times:

Mondays - 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Thursdays - 11:00am to 12:00pm

This testing is for people who have no symptoms and are interested in testing (the other testing locations are working on adding PCR testing to their workflow for people without symptoms as well).  See the examples below for common situations:

  • Testing persons because of contact tracing efforts.

  • Testing persons who indicate that they were exposed to someone with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19.

  • Testing employees in a workplace setting, testing a person before or after travel.

  • Testing to end a quarantine as recommended by local public health (remember CDC says to monitor symptoms and mask for full 14 days to decrease the risk of potential spread).

Local COVID-19 TESTING OPTIONS

Symptomatic patients should call their provider for advice and/or arrange COVID testing. The earlier we know the better. This means to call ahead to the hospital/ emergency room as well for urgent visits.

RAPID COVID-19 TESTING IS AVAILABLE for symptomatic people in the following locations:

The Alfa Doc, LLC

By appointment only, Monday to Friday

Call (907) 835-2532

Valdez Medical Clinic, LLC

By appointment only, Sunday to Thursday

Call (907) 831-6441

For questions about isolation, quarantine or vaccination please call:

Public Health Clinic

Call (907) 835-4612

Please stay tuned to https://www.facebook.com/swanalaska for up-to-date information about COVID in Valdez and all things wellness in our community. 

If you would like a medical provider to speak to your organization, please message SWAN through Facebook or send an email to rhonda.wegner@providence.org.