Mass vax clinic planned in Spencer
Several appointments still available
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With all Iowans ages 16 and older now eligible to be inoculated against COVID-19, a large-scale vaccination clinic is planned in Spencer on Saturday, April 10, at the Spencer High School Fieldhouse.
Registration is open to anyone regardless of county or state residence. Clay County Public Health, Avera Medical Group Spencer and Spencer Hospital are collaborating with Estherville Pharmacy to offer the event. The Estherville Pharmacy secured a federal allocation of 1,170 doses of Pfizer's two-dose vaccine, which is approved for people ages 16 and older. The second dose is given three weeks after the first dose, so a corresponding vaccination clinic has been set for Saturday, May 1.
"We're excited for the opportunity to get more people in our region vaccinated against COVID-19 and the timing is great, since any Iowan over age 16 is eligible to be vaccinated now," said Colette Rossiter, Clay County Public Health coordinator, in a news release.
To schedule an appointment online, visit https://calendly.com/clayph/covid-clinic-april-10. Several appointments were still available as of Wednesday afternoon.
For those who do not have the ability to schedule online, the appointment scheduling call center is open to provide assistance. It can be reached by dialing (712) 264-6514.
Those who register will be asked to bring with them the following items:
• Identification card (examples: driver's license, government issued ID)
• Insurance card (If do not have insurance, bring social security card and ID. There is no charge to anyone getting vaccinated. The pharmacy is reimbursed by Medicare or insurance for vaccine administration.)
• Completed consent form. A link to the consent form is included in the online registration process and also available on the vaccination information page at http://www.spencerhospital.org.
Participants are also asked to wear a mask.
• Positivity rates relatively unchanged
COVID-19 positivity rates stagnated in O'Brien and Clay counties during the past week.
O'Brien County's seven-day positivity rate increased from 4 percent on March 30 to 5 percent on April 7. Clay County's dipped from 8 percent to 7 percent over that same time period. Statewide numbers increased from 4.4 percent to 4.9 percent.
Coronavirus-related deaths increased by one in O'Brien Crounty to 59. It was the first death in more than six weeks. Clay County's death toll was unchanged at 25.
Statewide, there have been 5,835 fatalities, up from 5,729 last week.
Confirmed infections since the pandemic began tallied 2,089 in O'Brien County, 2,173 in Clay County and 383,337 statewide. Recoveries in that same order were 1,790, 1,855 and 336,119.
As of Sunday, there were 217 coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Iowa, up from 186 the previous week. Neither O'Brien County nor Clay County reported any hospitalizations.
Clay County has initiated 2,258 vaccine series and completed 4,847, while O'Brien County has initiated 1,402 series and completed 2,362. Statewide, there have been 370,737 vaccine series initiated and 675,229 completed, including administered doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. According to state's coronavirus data website, neither O'Brien County nor Clay County has administered the one-shot vaccine yet.
