On Thursday, Polk County Public Health and Norman-Mahnomen Public Health released a joint statement that they are prepared to distribute more of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the availability of vaccine remains limited and fluid. The release is below –
At this time, the COVID-19 vaccine is very limited and vaccine guidelines continue to change. Polk County Public Health and Norman-Mahnomen Public Health continue to work with our local healthcare facilities and partners on the planning and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
We will continue to work through the phased priority groups with the vaccine doses we are allotted; currently our public health agencies are finishing phase 1A. Local Public Health and our local healthcare partners will notify our communities as additional people are able to get the vaccine. As more vaccine becomes available, everyone will have the opportunity to receive it.
Given the frequently changing vaccine guidance, this is a very fluid situation and can be very unclear at times. We know this is important and we ask for your understanding and patience, as we work closely with our local partners to vaccinate individuals in the priority groups.
Until the COVID-19 vaccine is more widely available, please continue to do your part by slowing the spread of COVID-19. If you haven’t already, get your flu shot, be patient as priority groups are vaccinated, and continue to practice preventative habits such as wearing a mask, staying 6 feet from others, washing your hands often, and staying home if sick.
We greatly appreciate the communities’ patience and support as we work through this process.
Please visit https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/vaccine/index.html for more COVID-19 vaccine information.
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Learn more:
Visit the Polk County Coronavirus Response Hub (https://coronavirus-response-pcg.hub.arcgis.com/ ), the Norman County COVID-19 website (www.co.norman.mn.us/covid ) the Minnesota Department of Health (https://www.health.state.mn.us/ ) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/ ) websites for more COVID-19 information. Follow Polk County Public Health and Norman-Mahnomen Public Health on social media for local updates.
