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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.
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Shealey offered a quick âthumbs upâ Tuesday while getting his vaccine.
âI feel great after taking the vaccine and Iâm proud to aid in the fight against the virus,â Shealey said in a release from the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA).
ADVA commissioner Kent Davis was happy to see the stateâs veterans homes getting the vaccine after being some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
âWe are very pleased with the planning and preparation that went into rolling out the vaccine today for our residents and staff at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home,â Davis said in a release. âOur staff and the pharmacy team did an outstanding job administering the vaccine and weâre on track to complete the first round of vaccinations for all four homes by Jan. 11.â
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Most people won t get the vaccine in Chelmsford until April at the earliest, according to the state. Here s a look at the timeline. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
CHELMSFORD, MA People older than 65 could receive the COVID-19 vaccine as early as February, but the general public in Chelmsford likely won t receive the vaccine until April under the state s three-phase distribution plan.
Local health departments have been inundated with calls about it, including in Chelmsford. But officials are just referring residents to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health plan that came out earlier this month.
As of Dec. 22, nearly 150,000 doses of the vaccine were shipped to the state, and of those 35,618 have been administered. As soon as they arrive, medical workers begin the process of getting vaccinated, per the first phase of the program. Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines need to be administered twice about three to four weeks apart