On this week’s Hometown Alaska, Anchorage teens describe how they have suffered, endured and even grown through the COVID-19 pandemic. Take a listen:
Former high school seniors Kayden King, Shaun Peter, and Thomas Phelan in Bethel.
Two Covenant House students talk about the emotional impact of isolation, and the loss of work due to restaurant closures during the pandemic. In all cases, these students were changed by the experience of living through COVID. They also represent an age group, according to the CDC, that has the lowest rate of vaccination and booster compliance.
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