TWO AND TWO PEOPLE KILLED AND INJURED A THIRD PERSON. NEW AT 5:00. THERE ARE NOW PLANS TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN POLK COUNTY WHO WILL RECEIVE THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE. CYNTHIA FODOR OF KCCI HEARD A POLK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MEETING TODAY. SHE JOINS US NOW WITH THE NEW VACCINATION DEADLINE. CYNTHIA: UP TO NOW, FRONT-LINE WORKERS IN HOSPITALS AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES AND RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN VACCINATED. NOW WE ARE IN WHAT IS CALLED PHASE 1A OF VACCINE DISPLACEMENT. FROM MONDAY, THEY WILL GO TO VACCINATION WORKERS WITH DIRECT CONTACT TO THE PATIENT, LIKE HOME HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, SCHOOL NURSES AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN GENERAL. THE OFFICIALS ARE STILL ANTICIPATING A JANUARY MARCH. >> WE ARE SEEING EARLY SIGNS OF THE POST-VACATION MARCH AND WE ARE FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY OF A NEW STRAIN OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS. ANOTHER INCREASE IN COVID-19 INFECTIONS WILL HAVE SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR OUR HOSPITALS. OUR HOSPITAL NUMBERS REMAIN HIGH AND HAVE NOT DROPPED BEFORE NOVEMBER. YOU MUST PREPARE NOW FOR WHAT IS LIKELY TO COME IN THE NEXT TWO TO FOUR WEEKS. CYNTHIA: HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THE NEW STRAIN OF COVID SEEMS TO BE MORE CONTAGIOUS, BUT HAS NOT BEEN SHOWN IN IOWA YET. REQUEST ALL RESIDENTS TO BE PATIENTS TO GET THE VACCINE. THEY EXPECT THAT BY THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR, THERE WILL BE ENOUGH VACCINE FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS
Polk County to Broaden COVID-19 Vaccines to Extra Healthcare Employees
Up to date: 10:12 PM CST January 5, 2021
There are actually plans to develop the variety of individuals in Polk County who will obtain the COVID-19 vaccine. County officers launched extra info Tuesday. Thus far, solely frontline staff in hospitals and people in long-term care amenities have been vaccinated. We are actually in what is named Part One-A of the vaccine launch. Beginning Monday, they may transfer on to vaccinating staff with direct affected person contact, similar to house well being care personnel, faculty nurses, and basic medical professionals, whereas anticipating a surge in January. Those that qualify for the vaccine could make appointments at Hy-Vee and Medicap pharmacies or the Polk County Well being Division. “While you are available to your appointment, you’ll be requested to offer picture ID and proof of employment. That may embrace one thing so simple as a job badge, additionally a license or a pay stub. We’re evaluating individuals, and if individuals don’t qualify in class One-A, they are going to be rejected, “mentioned Helen Eddy of the Polk County Well being Division. The subsequent section of vaccines will embrace staff and older than 75, then these between 16 and 64 with underlying situations. Most people will comply with later this yr. Polk County Immunization Plan: Part 1A • Healthcare Personnel • Residents and Lengthy Time period Care Facility Personnel Part 1B • Important Frontline Employees similar to Firefighters, Police Officers, Correctional Officers, Farm and Meals Employees , United States Postal Service staff, manufacturing staff, grocery store staff, public transportation staff, and people working within the schooling sector (academics, help employees, and daycare staff). • Folks age 75 and older as a result of they’re at excessive threat of hospitalization, sickness, and dying from COVID. 19. Folks 75 years of age and older who additionally reside in long-term care amenities ought to be supplied the vaccine in Part 1a. Part 1C Folks ages 65 to 74 as a result of they’re at excessive threat of hospitalization, sickness, and dying from COVID-19. Folks ages 65-74 who additionally reside in long-term care amenities ought to be supplied Part 1A vaccination. • Folks ages 16 to 64 with underlying medical situations that improve the danger of great and life-threatening issues from COVID-19. • Different important staff, similar to individuals who work in transportation and logistics, meals service, housing development and finance, info expertise, communications, vitality, legislation, media, public security and public well being.
There are actually plans to develop the variety of individuals in Polk County who will obtain the COVID-19 vaccine. County officers launched extra info Tuesday.
Thus far, solely frontline staff in hospitals and people in long-term care amenities have been vaccinated.
We are actually in what is named Part One-A of the vaccine launch. Beginning Monday, they may transfer to vaccinating staff with direct contact with sufferers, similar to house well being care employees, faculty nurses, and basic medical professionals, whereas nonetheless anticipating a January surge.
Those that qualify for the vaccine could make appointments at Hy-Vee and Medicap pharmacies or on the Polk County Well being Division.
“While you arrive to your appointment, you’ll be requested to offer picture ID and proof of employment. That may embrace one thing so simple as a job badge, additionally a license or a pay stub. We’re evaluating individuals and if individuals don’t qualify in Class One-A, they are going to be rejected, “mentioned Helen Eddy of the Polk County Well being Division.
The subsequent section of vaccinations will embrace important frontline staff and people older than 75, then these between 16 and 64 with underlying situations.
Most people will comply with later this yr.
Polk County Immunization Plan:
Part 1A
• Well being personnel
• Lengthy-term care facility residents and employees
Part 1B
• Important frontline staff similar to firefighters, law enforcement officials, correctional officers, agricultural and meals staff, United States Postal Service staff, manufacturing staff, grocery store staff, public transportation staff and people who work within the schooling sector (academics, help employees and daycare staff.)
• Folks age 75 and older as a result of they’re at excessive threat of hospitalization, sickness, and dying from COVID-19. Folks 75 and older who additionally reside in long-term care amenities ought to be supplied Part 1a vaccination.
Part 1C
Folks ages 65 to 74 as a result of they’re at excessive threat of hospitalization, sickness, and dying from COVID-19. Folks ages 65-74 who additionally reside in long-term care amenities ought to be supplied Part 1A vaccination.
• Folks ages 16 to 64 with underlying medical situations that improve the danger of great and life-threatening issues from COVID-19.
• Different important staff, similar to individuals who work in transportation and logistics, meals service, housing development and finance, info expertise, communications, vitality, legislation, media, public security and public well being.
