BILLINGS, Mont. - RiverStone Health is reporting Yellowstone County has seen an increase in COVID-19 patients in local hospitals, with the majority of patients reportedly not being fully vaccinated against the virus.
As of Thursday, 21 Yellowstone County people were hospitalized at Billings Clinic or St. Vincent Healthcare with COVID-19 related disease according to a release from RiverStone Health.
âThe majority of people hospitalized for COVID-19 are those who havenât been fully vaccinated,â said Dr. Neil Ku, an infectious disease specialist at Billings Clinic. âWhen people get vaccinated, they help reduce the risk of hospitalization and reduce the risk that vulnerable people will get infected.â
BILLINGS, Mont. - RiverStone Health is reporting Yellowstone County has seen an increase in COVID-19 patients in local hospitals, with the majority of patients reportedly not being fully vaccinated against
BILLINGS, Mont. - RiverStone Health teamed up with businesses and churches to distribute free COVID-19 vaccines with no appointment necessary in Yellowstone County.
Yellowstone County reports 266th COVID-related death
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and last updated 2021-05-12 16:17:48-04
Yellowstone County reported its 266th COVID-19-related death on Wednesday.
A woman in her 60s died on Sunday, May 9, at a local long-term care facility.
It was Yellowstone County s second COVID-related death in May, according to RiverStone Health, the county s public health department.
RiverStone officials also reminded the public of upcoming vaccination clinics. Here s a list:
· Today, Wednesday, May 12, 8 a.m. till noon AND 1-5 p.m. at the Shrine Auditorium, 1125 Broadwater Ave. Pfizer vaccine.
· Thursday, May 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. AND 3-7 p.m., at the Shrine. The first 400 people getting vaccinated on Thursday will receive $50 cash, thanks to an anonymous donor to the RiverStone Health Foundation. Pfizer vaccine.
Free COVID vaccination clinics coming to Yellowstone County
Federica Narancio/AP
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced on its website that it had received permission from the Food and Drug Administration that they can enroll children as young as 12 in its COVID-19 vaccine trial. (Federica Narancio/AP)
By: RiverStone Health
and last updated 2021-05-11 16:54:03-04
Billings, MT â Businesses and churches are partnering with RiverStone Health to offer the public free, walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations.
Upcoming, free clinics open to the public include:
· May 13, 5-7 p.m. at Red Oxx, 310 N. 13
th St., Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines offered. This clinic coincides with a Pub Station concert.