Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Reporter
About
Anna Boiko-Weyrauch is a reporter on our SoundQs team and grew up in the same zip code where she now works — with detours to five U.S. states and three foreign countries in between. Her job is to do stories inspired by listener questions. Often, people have questions about HER. Here are some FAQs.
Where’s your name from?
My parents! In a compromise emblematic of their four-decades of marriage, they combined their names (Boiko = Ukrainian and Weyrauch = German) and gifted them to their children. My name is pronounced ANN-uh BOY-koh WHY-rock.
What do you report on?
Listeners, like yourself, send in questions and my team uses our news judgment to decide which ones to cover (that means we value a topic’s timeliness, relevancy, and importance to a general audience). I’ve done stories about listener questions on everything from earthquakes to dog poop.
How can I ask a question?
Fill out the box on kuow.org or email us at soundqs@kuow.org.
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
Teachers, childcare workers eligible for coronavirus vaccine in Washington state
Teachers in Washington state can now get vaccinated following a directive from President Joe Biden and an announcement by Governor Jay Inslee Tuesday afternoon.
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KUOW Newsroom
Why Washington state's Phase Finder is not achieving vaccine equity
When it comes to Covid-19 vaccinations in Washington state, top health officials like to talk about how they’re making the rollout equitable. But data shows big disparities in vaccinations, and community groups are stepping up to fill the gaps.
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KUOW Newsroom
As adult family homes fall through vaccine system cracks, Seattle and Bellevue fire departments help pull them out
Older adults in Covid-vulnerable living situations were supposed to be at the front of the vaccine line. Instead, people in facilities known as adult family homes are still waiting to get vaccinated.
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Communities of color are doing unpaid work to fix the state’s broken vaccine system
Washington state knew its primary vaccination tool, Phase Finder, would leave some community's ou
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Coronavirus In Seattle
'Do not waste doses.' Leftover Covid-19 vaccine injected into non-priority arms
As of yet, Washington state has only officially made Covid-19 vaccinations available to select demographics, considered most vulnerable to the disease. But at the end of the day, thawed out doses that can't be refrozen are going into whatever arms health care providers can find.
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KUOW Newsroom
Having trouble finding a vaccine appointment in Seattle? You’re not alone
This week, people across the region are contending with glitchy websites, full schedules, and an uncertain wait. Getting an appointment is some combination of tech-savvy, fortitude and luck…And even then you can’t be sure to find a dose.
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KUOW Newsroom
Mass vaccination sites set up around Seattle: Goal is 45,000 shots per day in state
If Washington state is going to achieve its goal of vaccinating 45,000 people a day against Covid-19, one major hurdle is figuring out how – and where – to inject a massive volume of people.
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KUOW Newsroom
State health secretary aims to get most Washingtonians vaccinated by fall classes
Washington State Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah knows the question on many peoples’ mind is: “When am I going to get vaccinated against Covid-19?”
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle Covid vaccine study participants now finding out if they got the real deal
This mother and daughter are two of hundreds in the Seattle-area who are participating in Covid-19 vaccine research trials. They spoke to KUOW about their experiences in the study as it’s moved forward.
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KUOW Newsroom
What New Years and Covid vaccines have in common: A fresh start and a chance to reflect
They started rolling out in Washington state around the darkest time of the year. In the weeks ahead we know the days will get lighter – literally – and many hope for the same thing figuratively too.