Yellowstone County health officials urge vaccinations as delta COVID variant sweeps the state
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St. Vincent Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Bush (left), Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton (center) and Billings Clinic Healthcare Epidemiologist Dr.Neil Ku prepare to update the community on the COVID-19 situation on Aug. 8, 2021.
and last updated 2021-08-04 17:44:27-04
BILLINGS â Yellowstone County public health officials held their first press conference in four months on Wednesday to encourage the community to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the more contagious delta variant of the virus drives case numbers up across Montana.
âWe do know that we can control this virus. Wearing masks, social distancing and being vaccinated are the things that we can do to make a significant difference in how we spread this virus in the community, said Dr. Michael Bush, SCL Health St. Vincent Healthcare chief medical officer.
Yellowstone County health officials urge vaccinations as delta COVID variant sweeps the state
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and last updated 2021-06-22 20:18:42-04
BILLINGS- â Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton said Tuesday that roughly 46% of Montana s eligible population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and the number in Yellowstone County is lower at 44%.
Because large-scale vaccination clinics are shut down, the main place to get people vaccinated is small-scale clinics at businesses and events, he said.
The state and Yellowstone County are roughly in line with the national vaccination rate, which stood at 45 percent Tuesday.