Jan 29, 2021 Officials with Hamilton County Public Health have announced that a very limited supply COVID-19 vaccine will be allocated to area clinics to begin 1B vaccinations. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced changes to the priority populations receiving a vaccination in Phase 1B. These changes included extending the age priority from 75 and older to 65 and older. Individuals who qualify for group 1B were also outlined. According to Shelby Kroona, Hamilton County Public Health administrator, Phase 1B is expected to begin Monday, Feb. 1. Local public health will be allocating the doses to its partners to assist with the vaccination process. The plan for Hamilton County is to allocate all 200 between the three clinic offices –Van Diest Family Health Clinic, Iowa Specialty and McFarland. Kroona said this was the complete allocation for the first week of February.