Daviess County Health Department (DCHD) received 200 doses of Moderna vaccine on Jan. 28 and immediately started setting up appointments for Jan. 29-30. The department will be finishing the second dose of the first health care group next week.
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There wasn’t much notice before the department knew about the vaccine coming, but their staff orders every Monday hoping for the best. A brief halt has been put on taking names for the list in order to plan for the days needed to vaccinate people. The DCHD formally apologizes for any inconveniences, but it was imperative to make appointments with people.
The department has collaborated with the Livingston County Health Center with appointments for Daviess County at a mass vaccination clinic in Livingston County. Staff members from the DCHD will be there Feb. 4 to assist with this effort. Please do not call for this clinic as it is full.
Charles and Karen Ferris wait for 15 minutes after vaccine administered as RaCail King checks on them.
The vaccine clinics last week have been completed with hopes to receive more vaccinations soon. The vaccine distribution for the entities wanting the vaccine is determined by the State Department of Senior Services (SDSS). The SDSS receives approximately 76,000 doses each week and has to take into consideration exactly where those doses will be distributed. Since the Daviess County Health Department is rather small, the department receives a small amount of the vaccine each time. The DCHD cannot store the ultra-cold Pfizer vaccine as some of the bigger counties and hospitals can.
Vaccination clinics will continue as more doses come in, but the health department would like to remind everyone that they also must schedule a second dose for everyone. Remember to please be patient. The health department phone lines are very busy lately, so it may be difficult to reach them.
The Daviess County Health department appreciates everyone’s cooperation at this time.
Though Cameron Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has not been designated to administer the vaccine to the public, CRMC will help health departments in surrounding counties with the administrations available within the county communities. Fifteen certified administrators in the area will aid the public through scheduled clinics for the COVID vaccine.