Closed Point-of-Distribution and mass vaccination clinics were discussed at this week’s Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting.
County Public Health Administrator Danielle Pettit-Majewski mentioned in her weekly COVID-19 update that as of Tuesday morning there are no residents hospitalized for the virus and the county’s 14-day average positive test rate was at seven percent. She stated that Washington County Hospital and Clinics has been administering the closed POD clinics for Phase 1B, and WCHC CEO Todd Patterson stated during the meeting that 30 doses were administered last week to various police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and firefighters. Chief Nursing Officer Andrea Leydon mentioned that her staff has contacted other county first responder agencies, and that they plan to vaccinate 120 individuals in those groups by the end of this week. Pettit-Majewski added that while the state’s decrease in COVID-19 positive percentages is excellent, public health is still
Nearly all residents at a nursing home in Chatum were vaccinated on Tuesday, while just 30 percent of the home’s staff opted to get a vaccine.
“All of our residents have done exceptionally well. They’ve not had any problems,” said Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home Administrator Teresa Grimes, of the roughly 73 residents and 31 staff that got the Pfizer vaccine at her home this week.
Across Alabama, the effort to vaccinate a vulnerable population began late last month. As of this week, many nursing home residents have already received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, though exact figures are not available.
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A 10-dose vial of Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine ready to be administered to medical personnel at the University of Alabama s University Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala.Photo courtesy the University of Alabama
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Alabama health officials are increasing access to the COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday, January 18, when people age 75 and older and first responders become eligible under the state guidelines.
Demand for the vaccine is currently higher than supply, so those interested in getting the vaccine may have to be patient. The vaccine hotline operated by the Alabama Department of Public Health received more than a million calls during its first days of operation. That hotline, 1-855-566-5333, will help match eligible recipients with available vaccines at local health departments.
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KCRG TV reports that 68-year-old George Carpenter died January 7
th from injuries he sustained in the blast.
On the 4
th, officials say they got multiple calls about the blast just after 4 am on the 1100 block of East Washington Street. Upon arrival, crews were able to extinguish the ensuing fire.
The two occupants had been injured; they were taken first to Washington County Hospital and then transferred to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The condition of the second person injured is unavailable.
The home was a total loss; the explosion caused damage to property as far as a block away.
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