(WOWT) – Below are today’s vaccination updates, as well as data reports on new cases and other COVID-19 statistics reported by health officials in Nebraska and Iowa.
Keep scrolling to find useful links and other information, including phone numbers to call and get help signing up for the vaccine.
Douglas County vaccine update
In an update to the commissioner’s council, Douglas County Health Director Dr. Adi Pour said the county received just over 12,000 vaccines this week, up 14 percent from last week.
Of these, 10 percent are for educators in the field who are still at the beginning of the vaccination process.
Douglas County is also receiving 5,000 doses of the newly approved Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
“We actually have the flexibility to vaccinate our critical infrastructure employees, so we went back to our superintendents to see if they were interested in this for their educators and they said yes,” said Dr. Pour.
Dr. Pour said that this weekend, 2 clinics will be set up to continue the vaccination effort. One will be at Millard North High School, the other in Omaha North.
COVID-19 variants in Douglas County
The UK variant B117 was identified in the county on Friday, and several cases of the California variant appeared on Saturday.
Dr. Pour says the health department worked over the weekend to find people who were in contact with the infected patients, to test them for the new variants.
Although the results are still pending, Dr. Pour says it is an important reminder that we are still in a pandemic and that security measures need to remain in place.
“We have to be conscientious when wearing our masks, maintain our social distance and, most importantly, distribute vaccines as quickly as possible to as many people as possible,” said Dr. Pour.
Dr. Pour also mentioned that the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is effective against new variants of the coronavirus.
Douglas County case update
The Douglas County Health Department confirmed that two men and three women, all over 75 years of age, died of COVID-19, bringing the death toll in the community to 669, according to a press release from Tuesday.
The DCHD also confirmed 85 new positive cases, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the county to 63,988. The seven-day continuous average locally is 73 cases.
DCHD reports that 59,191 county residents have recovered from COVID-19.
According to the statement, medical and surgical beds were at 75% occupancy with 366 available beds and adult ICU beds are occupied at a rate of 64% with 120 available beds.
Nebraska administered nearly 87,000 doses of vaccine last week
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) – Nebraska health officials administered nearly 87,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines last week, while the state worked to distribute more injections.
The number of doses of vaccines administered jumped to 86,737 last week, compared to a total of 52,731 the previous week. State health officials said 436,474 doses of the vaccines have already been administered, and 10% of Nebraska’s population has already been fully vaccinated.
The seven-day continuous average of new daily cases in Nebraska has decreased in the past two weeks, from 500.29 new cases per day on February 15 to 271.57 new cases per day on Monday.
Vaccination clinics
Douglas County
Until further notice, Douglas County clinics will provide COVID-19 vaccines to eligible residents at the following times and locations:
- TER / QUA – Church of the Community of Christ, located at 404 S. 108th St., clinics will provide vaccines from 9 am to 5 pm
- WED / SEX – CHI Immanuel Medical Center, located at 72nd Street and Sorensen Parkway, vaccination will be given from 9 am to 5 pm
- THU / SUN – Nebraska Medical Test and Vaccination Clinic, located at 144th Street and Millard Avenue, vaccination will be given from 9 am to 5 pm on Thursdays and from 9 am to 3 pm on Sundays.
- SAT – Creighton University Rasmussen Center, located at 702 N. 17th St., vaccinations will be administered from 9 am to 9 pm
In addition, the Kroc Center is planning clinics from 10 am to 4 pm on February 26, March 4 and March 8. However, starting on Thursday, all appointments to these clinics will be full.
Pottawattamie County
County residents aged 65 and over must register on the Pottawattamie County vaccination website. Anyone who needs help can also call the Aging Connections Area Agency at 712-328-2540 to sign up for an appointment over the phone.
Offline help
NEBRASKA VACCINE HOTLINE: Governor Pete Ricketts asked Nebraskans to call 402-552-6645 or toll free at 833-998-2275 for more information on the COVID-19 vaccination process in Nebraska. DO NOT call your local health department.
NEBRASKA HOTLINE TEST: For answers on tests, results, communications, etc. Test Nebraska, call 402-207-9377.
IOWA VACCINE HOTLINE: Older or home Iowans looking for help scheduling a COVID-19 vaccination appointment can call 1-866-468-7887 from 8 am to 4:30 pm from Monday to Friday; or contact Aging Connections Area Agency at the 712-328-2540 or 1-800-432-9209.
REFERENCE NOTE – 6 News pulls data from the COVID-19 panels in Nebraska and Iowa at 6 pm daily. Other reports in this post come from official press releases from the area’s health departments and other authorities, as stated.
Resource links
Vaccine registration: Douglas County | Sarpy / Cass | Três Rios | Nebraska
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