Greene County public health is now offering vaccine clinics for both the influenza (“flu”) and COVID-19 vaccines through early November. With this “one-stop shop” approach, individuals may receive their flu and/or the COVID vaccine. All three brands (Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson) will be available. The COVID-19 vaccine is available for anyone who is not vaccinated, partially vaccinated, or in need of a Pfizer booster dose.
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Clinics will be held at the Public Health department, Greene County Medical Center, Level B, on the following dates:
- Tuesdays: Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 2, from 9 am to 12 pm
- Thursdays: Oct 7, Oct 14, Oct 28, Nov 4, from 1 to 4 pm
- Drive-through clinic: Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 7 pm at Greene County Fairgrounds
Appointments are required for all clinics. Call 515-386-3228 or register online at https://hipaa.jotform.com/203558336058156
Free Covid-19 Test Iowa home kits are available at Greene County Public Health. Call 515-386-3228 to arrange for outdoor pick-up only.
Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported that as of Oct. 4, there have been 1,261 cases of Covid-19 in the county. Seventy-two new cases have been diagnosed in the past seven days, for a 7-day positivity rate of 13.5 percent (an increase from 10.6 percent on Sept. 27. The CDC rates the level of community transmission as high.
Persons who want more information can visit https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/ and https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view
