Morgan County prepares to give those 75, older COVID vaccine as deaths rise
Updated Jan 12, 2021;
By Cassie Kuhn The Decatur Daily, Ala. (TNS) and Tribune Media Services
Local health care facilities are preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccines to people 75 and older next week, as virus cases and deaths continue to climb in Morgan County.
People 75 and older and first responders will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by appointment beginning on Monday, the Alabama Department of Public Health said. ADPH administrator for the Northern District Judy Smith said the call center for vaccination appointments received 1.1 million calls in one day on Friday after announcing the next stage of vaccinations.
Springfield Clinic
Where: To be evaluated for testing at a Springfield Clinic primary care provider’s office, call in advance to talk through testing options. To be evaluated for testing at any Springfield Clinic Urgent Care location, walk-in or book an appointment online: Springfield Clinic Main, 1025 S. Sixth St.; Springfield Clinic Urgent Care West, 2200 Wabash Ave.; Springfield Clinic Urgent Care Sherman, 400 St. John’s Dr., Sherman; Springfield Clinic Urgent Care Jacksonville, 1000 West Morton Ave., Jacksonville.
When: Provider offices: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Urgent Care: Main Campus 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Wabash, Sherman and Jacksonville 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Sunday.
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 9, 2021 at 11:27am
Savana Long, a nursing student in her senior year at Illinois College recieves her first dose of COVID vaccine from Keri Jackson with the Morgan County Health Departemnt at a distribution held by Morgan County Health Officials Tuesday.
Distribution of the COVID vaccine continued in Morgan County this week.
Over 200 individuals were registered to receive their first dose on Tuesday in Jacksonville during a restricted distribution event conducted by the Morgan County Health Department in conjunction with the Jacksonville Fire Department and Jacksonville Morgan County Office of Emergency Management.
Vaccinations were administered to front line healthcare workers who fall within the Illinois Department of Public Health’s 1a allocation group including health care workers in hospitals, medial outpatient facilities, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, among many others.