Covid-19 vaccines are available and “on hand” at every clinic and pharmacy in Greene County, reports Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. “Feel free to connect with the provider of your choice to get vaccinated. Preference of which vaccine you are offered is based on brand availability,” Wolf said Tuesday.
Contact information for the various Greene County providers is:
- Greene County public health
- Online request: https://hipaa.jotform.com/210254625890152
- Email: covid@gcmchealth.com
- Phone: 515-386-0564
- Greene County Family Medicine Clinic
- Phone: 515-386-0500
- McFarland Clinic, Jefferson
- Individually contacting patients to schedule appointments
- Clinic calls will come from phone number 833-332-0011
- Medicap Pharmacy, Jefferson
- Phone: 515-386-2164
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy, Jefferson
- Check Jefferson HyVee Facebook link to sign up and check vaccine availability
- Phone: 515-386-4151
Wolf reported that to date, 4,910 doses of vaccine have been administered to Greene County residents; 22 percent of residents are fully vaccinated. Of those doses, 2,773 were administered to persons age 65 and older; 62 percent in that age group is fully vaccinated.
As of April 6, there have been 842 cases of Covid-19 among Greene County residents; 116 of those cases are considered active. The 14-day test positivity rate is 3.4 percent. Ten county residents have died from Covid-19.
According to CDC guidance, fully vaccinated people should continue wearing a mask and taking the current precautions when visiting with unvaccinated people who are not members of your household, and when around unvaccinated people who are at high risk of becoming severely ill from Covid-19.
If you’ve been fully vaccinated:
- You can gather indoors with fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask
- You can gather indoors with unvaccinated people with unvaccinated people or other members of your own household unless someone they live with has an increased risk for severe illness from Covid-19
- If you’ve been around someone who has Covid-19, you do not need to stay away from others or get tested unless you have symptoms. However, if you live in a group home setting and are around someone with Covid-19, you should still stay away from others for 14 days and get tested, even if you don’t have symptoms.
