Louisa County continues COVID-19 vaccinations
Jim Rudisill
for The Hawk Eye
WAPELLO Although no numbers were available, the Louisa County Board of Health learned Tuesday during its regular monthly meeting that COVID-19 vaccinations are moving forward in the county.
Louisa County Public Health Service Administrator Roxanne Smith said after the meeting that two groups, nursing home staff and residents and health care workers were included in the initial Phase 1A of the vaccination program.
She said the county’s three nursing homes had opted to register for a federal program to obtain their vaccinations.
“All three of our nursing homes signed up through the Federal Pharmacy Program and were accepted by partner pharmacies, so the pharmacy they are partnered with will vaccinate all staff and residents,” Smith said, which means the LCPHS will focus its vaccination efforts on the county’s health care workers.