By Pat Sweeney
Feb 4, 2021 7:15 PM
Members of the Grand Forks community are reminded not to share registration links for scheduled community vaccination appointments with others. Grand Forks Public Health and Altru will be cancelling all appointments for individuals that do not fit the criteria of 75+, and 65-74 with two high-risk medical conditions and will be adding them to the waitlist for when we reach their tier. Appointments will continue to run as scheduled for those who do qualify for Tier 1 & 2 of Phase 1B.
The Grand Forks scheduled community vaccination appointments will only be scheduled though our community waitlist. Through this process you will be contacted for scheduling exclusively through Altru. You should not use links that are received from friends, family members or coworkers. Those who are eligible are contacted from Altru and can only use the registration link themselves. However, they should not share the link with others.
Vaccinations continue in Grand Forks County, but herd immunity still a ways away
According to Michael Dulitz, who is doing data analysis for the Grand Forks Public Health Department, just over 10% of county residents have received at least one injection of the coronavirus vaccine and 4.6% are fully vaccinated. 6:52 pm, Feb. 2, 2021 ×
The Grand Forks County Office Building, photographed on Nov. 23, 2015. Photo by Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald
Vaccinations for COVID-19 are continuing in Grand Forks County, and the county ranks second in the state in terms of vaccinating those in eligible tiers.
According to Michael Dulitz, who is doing data analysis for the Grand Forks Public Health Department, just over 10% of county residents have received at least one injection of the coronavirus vaccine and 4.6% are fully vaccinated. In Minnesota, in Polk County, just over 11% of the population have received one dose of the vaccine, and slightly under 3% have received
By Doug Barrett
When it comes to COVID the head of Grand Forks Public Health Department says
for now there are more strengths than threats. Deb Swanson says the biggest challenge is obtaining enough vaccine for those who want to receive a shot. Swanson told city council members last night (Monday) that she’s optimistic supplies will begin to increase. Swanson says there are a lot of questions about the new virus variant showing up in parts of the U-S. “Right now we believe the vaccines will still work for these variants.”
Swanson says the various vaccine makers are planning more extensive studies to make sure that’s the case.
The Grand Forks Public Health Department and Altru Health System have completed vaccination of priority groups defined in Phase 1A per the North Dakota COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Plan. Phase 1A included all healthcare workers in direct patient care, first responders, and long-term care residents and staff. The City of Grand Forks, the Grand Forks Public Health Department,