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The Alerus Center is where Grand Forks Public Health and Altru Health System plan to administer the vast majority of COVID-19 vaccines in Grand Forks. Herald file photo.
The North Dakota Department of Health agreed this week to send all COVID-19 vaccines allocated for Grand Forks vaccination sites to Grand Forks Public Health and Altru Health System. The decision means that the city-owned Alerus Center will be virtually the only location in Grand Forks proper to receive the vaccine. The Herald s Joe Bowen reports that experts see pros and cons to the decision as well as its alternatives, but Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski, who requested the change, says it will make the vaccine rollout simpler and more streamlined.
Grand Forks, Altru move to consolidate COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Grand Forks city leaders asked the North Dakota Department of Health to send all of the COVID-19 vaccines allocated for providers in the city to go exclusively to Grand Forks Public Health and Altru Health System. State public health administrators agreed to do so, which means a consolidated mass vaccination system in city limits. 3:00 pm, Jan. 15, 2021 ×
Alerus Center in Grand Forks. File photo
A new distribution plan in Grand Forks will consolidate COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the city to a single location, a move city leaders say will make mass vaccinations simpler for residents but one that has upset staff at a distribution site that was previously set to administer the vaccine.
The Grand Forks Public Health Department and Altru Health System have completed vaccination of priority groups defined in Phase 1A per the North Dakota COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Plan. Phase 1A included all healthcare workers in direct patient care, first responders, and long-term care residents and staff. The City of Grand Forks, the Grand Forks Public Health Department,
Facebook COVID-19 support group looks for helpers in Grand Forks
GFK Community Support COVID-19, a Facebook group with 9,000 members, aims to connect people with accurate information and resources. For many, it s become a source of reliable information, help making ends meet and human connection. This is the final article in a series of stories on how area residents find their inner creativity to create a positive force during a pandemic. 2:00 pm, Jan. 10, 2021 ×
The moderators of the GFK Community Support COVID-19 Facebook group met in a Zoom call. Screenshot by Hannah Shirley.
The early days of the pandemic were chaotic, Maura Ferguson recalls. Businesses shut down first. Schools followed shortly after. Much about the novel coronavirus was still unknown. Around Grand Forks, residents wondered whether their lives would return to normal in two weeks, two months or longer.