JAMESTOWN, N.D. (CVHD) – Central Valley Health District (CVHD) has provided an update regarding COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Stutsman and Logan counties.

CVHD is not expecting vaccine for Phase 1B, specifically those persons 75 and older the week of January 18. Vaccine distribution in North Dakota this week is being redirected to other healthcare providers throughout the state in an effort to provide more doses to those agencies.

Robin Iszler, Unit Administrator, states “we have received Moderna vaccine this week [January 18] to provide the second dose of COVID vaccine to those healthcare providers, first responders, long term care facilities that were vaccinated the week of December 21.”

CVHD serves the rural areas in Stutsman and Logan counties. Iszler also states “we are working to vaccinate Phase 1A and 1B in rural areas, including the cities of Gackle and Napoleon and will be reaching out to those interested in being vaccinated in those communities.”

CVHD encourages individuals 75 and older interested in the COVID vaccine to get complete the Phase 1A/1B Vaccination Interest Survey located on our website www.centralvalleyhealth.org. Completing the survey does not register participants for an appointment, rather collects information for participants to be contacted with upcoming vaccine clinic information.

“Within 12 hours of publishing the vaccine interest survey, 250+ people had already completed it expressing interest in the vaccine,” states Iszler. Those who have completed the survey already will be put on a list to be contacted with future vaccination clinic dates. The survey does require the entry of an email address, as it is the fastest way for CVHD to contact a mass amount of people at one time. Those without an email address are encouraged to recruit a family member or friend to assist them completed the survey, as well as vaccination appointment registration when it becomes available.

“We know that there is a lot of interest in the vaccine and we encourage the public to continue to be patient while waiting for your turn to be vaccinated,” says Iszler.

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