Although Gov Kim Reynolds on Wednesday said all Iowans will be eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccine beginning April 5, Greene County public health director Becky Wolf warns the availability may not include Greene County.
“We ask for your patience and understanding if there is not enough vaccine during that first week,” Wolf said Friday. “Once again, demand is far exceeding the supply. As supply increases this spring, we anticipate holding mass vaccination clinics to reach large numbers of people. Stay tuned for more information.”
She thanked vaccine providers Medicap Pharmacy, HyVee Pharmacy, Greene County Family Medicine Clinic and McFarland Clinic-Jefferson “for seamlessly working together to get as many people in Phase 1B-Tier 2 vaccinated as possible, despite limited vaccine supply.”
On-site vaccine clinics for frontline essential workers in the food, agriculture, manufacturing and distributing sectors will be provided as soon as enough vaccine becomes available for that many people, Wolf said.
As of the morning of March 19, 3,381 doses of vaccine have been provided to Greene County residents, with 1,305 (15 percent) fully vaccinated. Among those age 65 and older, a total of 2,105 doses have been administered, and 38 percent are fully vaccinated. That’s an increase from 30 percent on March 16.
Wolf reported the 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing is 6.0 percent as of March 19, up from 4.6 percent one week earlier. A total of 817 Greene County residents have had the virus, with 713 persons considered to be recovered. There have been 10 deaths in the county due to Covid-19.
