photo by: Lauren Fox
Volunteers listened to county and city leaders prior to the start of Douglas County s final mass vaccination clinic on April 28.
Douglas County hosted its last mass COVID-19 vaccination event on Wednesday after more than three months of clinics.
Since Jan. 29, Douglas County has held 26 mass vaccination clinics at the Douglas County Fairgrounds and administered around 55,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Prior to the start of the final event on Wednesday, county and city leaders addressed the crowd of volunteers to thank them for their involvement and commemorate the success of their efforts.
“I have been involved in a lot of things: the births of children, the deaths of a lot of people, the happy times, the sad times, the rewarding times … and I tell you that this clinic has been one of the most rewarding and fulfilling things I will ever do in my entire career,” Dennis Leslie, division chief of training with Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, told
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Douglas County ahead of state COVID-19 vaccine rate
As of March 13 data provided by the Minnesota Department of Health, 10,155 people – 27.1% of the counties population (37,513) – have received at least one vaccine dose with 6,556 – 17.5% – completing their vaccine series. Supply has been sporadic but should be more consistent as number of eligible people increases. 7:07 am, Mar. 16, 2021 ×
As of Monday, March 15, the county’s vaccination rate is better than the states. Statewide, 22.7% have received at least one dose and 13% have completed their series, whereas in Douglas County, 27.1% have received at least one dose and 17.5% have completed their vaccine series. according to the Minnesota Department of Health. (Shutterstock image)