Valley City  (CCHD) City-County Health District (CCHD) is prepared to move into Phase 1C in North Dakota’s COVID-19 vaccination plan: Essential workers and people of any age at increased risk for COVID-19.

Phase 1C includes:
National Guard, not previously covered
Workers enabling access to human food (i.e., grocery workers), not including restaurant workers
Public safety answering points (911)
Manufacturing related to the development or supply of COVID-19 vaccine
Other healthcare/public health workers not included in phase 1A
Free standing clinical laundries
Public transit, including bus, taxi, ride-share
Persons age 18 – 64 with one or more high-risk medical conditions
Blood bank workers not previously vaccinated
Information Technology
All other essential workers per Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

 

Those who are currently eligible, who wish to be vaccinated by City-County Health District must register for an appointment by visiting www.citycountyhealth.org/covid-19-vaccine. Those in need of clinic registration support are encouraged to call CCHD at 701-845-8518.

For information and updates related to COVID-19 vaccination in North Dakota, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/covid-19-vaccine-information.

Earlier

The Health District has been allocated Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which is approved for individuals ages 18 and over. CCHD is offering a mass-vaccination clinic on Wednesday, March 3rd from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Valley City Jr/Sr High School Gym. This event is now open to Phase 1A, Phase 1B, and Phase 1C.

Previously…

Valley City (CCHD 2-27-21)  City-County Health District (CCHD) is prepared to move into the final eligible priority groups within Phase 1B of North Dakota’s COVID-19 vaccination plan: childcare workers, preschool and K-12 school workers.

Due to a substantial allocation of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, CCHD is offering a mass-vaccination clinic on Wednesday, March 3rd from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Valley City Jr/Sr High School Gym. “We are grateful for the support of Valley City Public Schools in hosting these safe and convenient events,” said Theresa Will, Administrator for CCHD.

Those who are currently eligible, who wish to be vaccinated by City-County Health District must register for an appointment by visiting www.citycountyhealth.org/covid-19-vaccine. Those in need of clinic registration support are encouraged to call CCHD at 701-845-8518.

The Health District reports 3,535 vaccines administered in the County to date with 2,122 given by CCHD. Vaccine coverage rates are growing positively—currently at 23.4% for 1st doses in Barnes County and 12.2% coverage for 2nd doses.

For information and updates related to COVID-19 vaccination in North Dakota, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/covid-19-vaccine-information.

Previously

City County Health District Office in Valley City issued a news release on vaccinations.

“COVID-19 vaccinations are gearing up in Barnes County. Over 200 COVID-19 vaccinations were given on February 25, 2021  in Valley City at the Hi-Liner Activity Center. Another 400 vaccinations will be given on March 3rd, again at the HAC. In addition Sanford Health and Essentia Health are providing vaccine to their patients and each of the participating pharmacies will be receiving 100 doses this week.

City County Health District (CCHD) , the Incident Command Center for COVID-19 for Barnes County is the lead agency for managing COVID-19 in Barnes County and is in charge of these mass clinics which can reach out to all Barnes County adults. The North Dakota National Guard has been called in to assist with these mass vaccinations.

At the recent CCHD board meeting a variety of positive comments were shared with the board. Theresa Will, CCHD director and Incident Command Coordinator stated, “I am pleased with how the vaccinations are going, everything is going very smoothly. We have a terrific staff and they are working overtime to help our community get vaccinated.”

To date 3186 doses have been given in Barnes County (two doses per person) with 11.2% of county adults having received both shots. Both Moderna and Pfizer vaccine are being used. There are presently 6 active covid cases in the county.

The vaccine campaign is now moving into the second phase with persons age 65 and older with or without high risk medical conditions and person with two or more high risk medical conditions regardless of age. Child care workers and workers employed by preschools or Kindergarten through grade 12 can receive vaccinations at this time.

The Senior Citizen Center is offering free bus rides to any individuals needing transportation to the vaccine site. Everyone coming to a vaccination site must wear a mask. For now, people who have been vaccinated should wear a mask.

Anyone receiving a COVID-19 vaccination must register. Go to the City County Health District website (www.citycountyhealth.org) and click on “COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics”. All registration and criteria information will be found there. If you do not have a computer or need assistance registering, call CCHD at 845-8518.