Iowa State University Extension and Outreach county offices in the north-central area announced award recipients for outstanding achievements in 2021. Cheryl Bruene, Jenny Hulme, and Sara Sorenson received the Excellence in COVID Recovery award for developing and engaging partnerships that ...
As the COVID-19 pandemic incomprehensibly nears the year three milestone, positive case counts related to the most recently discovered omicron variant have been surging through the state. In Tama County, the seven-day positivity rate has reached an all-time high of 33 percent according to data ...
Over a half-million dollars in federal aid money was allocated by the Tama County Board of Supervisors earlier this month to four projects that will benefit multiple areas of the county government. A resolution passed on Nov. 22 that directed the distribution of funds that had been received ...
An eight week effort to focus on the COVID-19 vaccine’s role in reducing illness and hospitalization has concluded, and officials with Grundy County Public Health (GCPH) are pleased to see that the county’s vaccine rate has increased. The “Team Up Against COVID-19” campaign wrapped ...
Volunteers have always been important fixtures in any community and now with COVID-19 vaccination clinics running their presence is that much more important. Tama County Public Health began vaccinations clinics in February. For each clinic around 100 people are receiving either their first ...
On Thursday, January 21st, 2021, Governor Kim Reynolds announced changes to the priority population for receiving a Phase 1B COVID-19 vaccination. These changes included extending the eligibility age to 65 years and older and placed the priority populations who are vulnerable to high risk of ...
Following an update to the state of Iowa's COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan, Grundy County Public Health issued a bulletin Thursday with helpful information for those seeking or considering a vaccine. - Individuals age 65 or over will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine during any tier of ...
Editor's Note: This article has been updated as the age group for 1B was recently changed from 75 to 65. Tama County Public Health (TCPH) announced this week they are looking to compile a list of residents in Tama County aged 65 or over who are interested in receiving a COVID-19 ...
Earlier this week the Iowa Infectious Disease Advisory Council released the priority populations and recommendations for phase 1-B of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Officials with Grundy County Public Health said they are still working to complete Phase 1-A vaccinations and that they do not ...
Last Wednesday marked an exciting day for Tama County Public Health as they administered their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Claire Shefchik, a Registered nurse at Tama County Public Health was the first to receive the vaccine. Tama County received doses of their first shipment of the ...