BILLINGS - Low demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in Billings is allowing the Unified Health Command (UHC) to consolidate vaccination clinics within the Shrine Auditorium.
From Dec. 18 to Jan. 15, RiverStone Health conducted a survey to find how many Yellowstone County residents were likely to get the vaccine.
Among the 4,003 respondents, 69% said they definitely would get a vaccine, and 10% said they probably would as soon as it is available to them. Sixteen percent of respondents said either definitely not or probably not and about 4% said they werenât sure. You can read more about the survey results by clicking here.
At the time, County Health Officer John Felton said the results were promising, but current vaccine numbers are showing thatâs not the case anymore. Nearly half of last weekâs 2,400 first dose appointments went unfilled.Â
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COVID-19 cases continued to fall last month in Yellowstone County. County health officials say the numbers are trending in the right direction as vaccines become more available.
According to health officials, nearly 470 Yellowstone County residents tested positive for COVID-19 in March. That’s a 38-percent decline from February
and about a third of the cases identified in January.
As of Thursday Morning, Yellowstone County had 114 active cases, according to state data.
Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton also noted that vaccines are available and demand is softening. This week though, hundreds of first dose vaccination appointments went unfilled online or by phone, even though appointments are open to all county residents ages 16 and older.
Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton to hold Thursday press conference
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By: Q2 News
and last updated 2021-04-08 09:32:33-04
BILLINGS - Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton will provide an overview of the impact of COVID-19 throughout the month of March at a press conference at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 8.
An update about the location of the free COVID-19 testing site, the introduction of a new vaccination data dashboard on the RiverStone Health COVID-19 website, and the benefits of getting COVID-19 vaccine will also be discussed.
Watch the press conference live on the Q2 Facebook page.
Felton: 24% of Yellowstone County residents fully vaccinated
Goal is to reach at least 75% to get back to normal
By: Jeanelle Slade
and last updated 2021-04-08 19:26:31-04
BILLINGS - Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton said Thursday that 24 percent of county residents are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but warned the county has a long way to go before reaching the goal of a vaccination rate of at least 75 percent.
During a press conference at RiverStone Health, Felton described the county s declining rate of coronavirus cases during the month of March, including the fewest number of hospitalizations and deaths in recent months.
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