Polk County delays expansion of vaccine eligibility
CENTRAL IOWA. STEVE: MANY MORE IOWENS WILL SOON BE ABLE TO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE. JUST 4 HOURS AGO THE STATE ANNOUNCED THAT FROM MONDAY IOWANS 64 AND LESS WITH SOME UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS WILL BE ELIGIBLE. STACEY: NEW TONIGHT CHRIS GOTHNER FROM KCCI IS LIVE IN DOWNTOWN DES – DOWNTOWN DES MOINES. CHRIS THE PEOPLE IN THIS NEXT GROUP MUST BE PRETTY HAPPY NOW. CHRIS: FOR IOWANS WHO HAVE A LOVED ONE WITH A SERIOUS CONDITION, FOR MANY, IT’S A LONG TIME TO COME. >> I ACTUALLY RECEIVED A TEXT FROM A FRIEND AT THE MINE AND SHE SAID, THEY RELEASE IT MONDAY. AND I WAS LIKE, WAIT, WHAT? CHRIS WENDI SMITH WAS ON MOON THURSDAY WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS THAT IOWANS 64 AND UNDER WITH UNDERLYING CONDITIONS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR COVID-19 VACCINE ON MONDAY. GRANGER’S MASSAGE THERAPIST WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER RIGHT BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, PUTTING HER AT SERIOUS RISK. SHE HAS NEVER BEEN AT HOME SINCE. NOW THE CHANCE OF GETTING A PHOTO IS A CHANCE TO TAKE BACK PART OF HER LIFE SAFE. >> I AM SO EXCITED. THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ME COMING BACK TO WORK AND ME SITTING READY TO COME BACK TO WORK. CHRIS: CANCER IS NOT THE ONLY SERIOUS QUALIFYING CONDITION. PEOPLE WITH KIDNEY DISEASE, COPD, DOWN SYNDROME, HEART DISEASE AND OBESITY ARE ALL ELIGIBLE. WE HAVE A LINK OF MORE TERMS ON OUR KCCI MOBILE APP. JEFF ANGELO, WHO RADIO HOST, HAS HYPERTENSION. HE GOT HIS APPOINTMENT SOON AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT. HE SAYS THAT GETTING THE SHOT MEANS A LOT. INCLUDING A PATH TO NORMALCIA. >> I AM READY TO GO OUT. I AM READY TO GO TO FESTIVALS. I WANT TO GO SEE THE IOWA CUBS, YOU KNOW, PLAY A BASEBALL GAME, I WANT TO GO TO THE IOWA STATE FAIR. SO THIS MEANS ALL THAT, TO ME IT MEANS A SIMPLE LITTLE THING LIKE SITTING IN A RESTAURANT. >> THIS WAS JUST AMAZING NEWS. CHRIS: LINDA HARVEY’S HUSBAND IS A FOUR-TIME TRANSPLANT CONTAINER AND HAS DIABETES, TWO OTHER ELIGIBLE CONDITIONS. SHE THINKS THE MOVE SHOULD COME SOONER, BUT SHE IS HAPPY TO SEE IT NOW. >> WONDERFUL THAT THEY REALIZE THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE DESERVE THESE VACCINES THAT CHRIS EXPERTS HAVE OF COURSE: WE ADVISED PEOPLE TO TALK TO THEIR DOCTOR BEFORE TAKING THEM. I TALKED TO THE CHIEF OF THE IOWA PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION MINUTES AFTER TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT. SHE SAYS THERE IS ALWAYS A SUPPLY CRUNCH, IOWANS MUST BE PATIENT. BUT THERE IS A LOT OF OPTIMISM NOW THAT INCREASING VACCINE SUPPLY WILL MEET THE D
Polk County delays expansion of vaccine eligibility
Update: 3:40 p.m. CST March 5, 2021
The Polk County Health Department said it will delay provision of COVID-19 vaccines to newly qualified people until more people from the previous level are vaccinated. On Thursday, the Polk County Public Health Department Iowa announced that starting March 8, providers can administer vaccines to these 64 people. and under who have health problems that put them at risk. The Polk County Health Department said it will not increase vaccine availability until at least 70% of the current level is vaccinated, which includes people 65 and older, the first stakeholders, school staff, early childhood education workers, child care workers and health workers. and people working and living in long-term care facilities. According to a press release from the department, Polk County’s vaccine allocation by the state is limited. “Our main goal is to get as many people vaccinated as possible in our community, but we also recognize the stress and frustration people experience when the competition is high for a limited supply,” said Angela Connolly, Chairman of the Board of surveillance of Polk County, in an emailed statement. “The last thing we want to do is make access to the vaccine even more difficult for the current level.” The Polk County Health Department said demand for the COVID-19 vaccine continues to exceed supply in the county, but the ability to deliver vaccines to a larger group of residents could change as the state increases county allowance. Additional information on vaccines can be found here.
The Polk County Health Department said it will delay provision of COVID-19 vaccines to newly qualified people until more people from the previous level are vaccinated.
On Thursday, the Iowa Department of Public Health announced that starting March 8, providers can administer vaccines to people aged 64 and under who have health conditions that put them at risk.
The Polk County Health Department said it will not increase vaccine availability until at least 70% of the current level is vaccinated, which includes people 65 and older, the first stakeholders, school staff, early childhood education workers, child care workers and health workers. and people working and living in long-term care facilities.
According to a press release from the department, the state’s vaccine allocation for Polk County is limited.
“Our main goal is to get as many people vaccinated as possible in our community, but we also recognize the stress and frustration people experience when the competition is strong for a limited supply,” said Angela Connolly, Chairman of the Board of Polk County surveillance, in a statement. declaration sent by e-mail. “The last thing we want to do is make access to the vaccine even more difficult for the current level.”
The Polk County Health Department said demand for COVID-19 vaccines continues to exceed supply in the county, but the ability to deliver vaccines to a larger group of residents may change in the state. increases county allowance.
Additional information on vaccines can be found here.
