Dan Nelson, Director of Pharmacy at Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), has been named Alaska’s 2025 Immunization Champion. This award honors Dan for his hard work, leadership, and dedication to helping people across Interior Alaska get the vaccines they need to stay healthy.
Dan is a trusted expert in immunizations. He supports pharmacists, health aides, and doctors in our region. He also works on a statewide team that helps healthcare workers learn the best ways to give vaccines in Alaska’s unique and remote areas.
Dan’s work is about more than just vaccines—he brings people together. He helped TCC make sure that vaccines were available not only to Tribal members, but to everyone in the community, including teachers and non-Native residents. Dan also partnered with schools and emergency teams to get vaccines to first responders and school staff in rural villages.
Because many of these villages are far apart and hard to reach, Dan created new ways to safely deliver vaccines while keeping them cold. His efforts helped bring vaccines to some of the most remote places in the country.
Thanks to Dan’s leadership and teamwork, more people in Alaska have access to important vaccines. Congratulations, Dan, and thank you for helping protect our communities!