How inclement weather may impact COVID vaccine distribution
Friday s snowstorm didn t impact vaccine shipments in Iowa, but officials said they re prepared if a future storm does. Author: Rachel Droze Updated: 6:41 PM CST January 15, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa Winter weather could slow down the nation s mass vaccination effort, but those handling logistics of the distribution in Iowa said they re trying their best not to let that happen. We ve got our planning done, our community is ready, our partners are ready, so we re just waiting, Webster County Health Department Director Kari Prescott said.
A spokesperson from FedEx said they haven t had reports of shipping delays in the Des Moines area following Friday s snowstorm.
Jan 13, 2021
According to Webster County Health Department Director Kari Prescott, Phase 1B vaccination guidance for the COVID-19 vaccine was received today, but the department has not received the vaccines.
“Iowa is still in a vaccine shortage,” said Prescott. “We are not administering to these populations yet. When we are able to vaccinate in Phase 1B, it will depend on how many doses that we receive which will be tiered within Webster County. Please stay tuned to our Facebook page, local media outlets, and the Webster County web site. We will announce there when Webster County is administering phase 1B.”
Webster County Health Department continues to administer Phase 1A vaccinations to health care workers as well as skilled nursing facility staff and residents. Iowa Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that it anticipates mass doses of the vaccine to be available to 1B populations in February.
⢠is actively working, and works or lives in Webster County,
⢠is not affiliated with a nursing facility or healthcare service provider for example, a school nurse or a nurse working in a business setting,
⢠and has not yet had the opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and would like to be,
Please contact Webster County Health Department at 515-573-4107 by Friday to schedule your vaccination.
As a reminder, the vaccine is currently available only to those who meet the criteria for the current Phase 1A of the rollout. This phase includes only health care personnel and long-term care residents. The vaccine distribution in Webster County has not yet entered Phase 1B, and is therefore not available to populations who might qualify for the vaccine in that phase.
Posted By: Nicole Rodriguez December 21, 2020 @ 8:41 am Coronavirus, Local News, News
The Webster County Health Department is holding a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing event today.
It’s at the Webster County Fairgrounds in Marshfield from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, December 21.
No cost testing is also available at the Fordland clinic.
You do not have to live in Webster County to get tested.
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