Jamestown (CSi/CVHD)   – Central Valley Health District, Unit Administrator, Robin Iszler has updated the number of COVID-19 vaccinations given so far in Stutsman County since, December of 2020.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Robin said 8,822 vaccination have been administered, of which, 6,155 were Modena vaccines, 2,667 Pfizer vaccines, and 165 Johnson & Johnson vaccines, which have been temporarily suspended by the CDC while it investigates reports of blood clots in a small number of individuals receiving the J&J vaccine.

Including vaccinations given out at nursing homes, and local pharmacies, at total of 14,066 COVID-19 vaccinations have been given in Stutsman County.

She said in the county, 46-percent of the population has received at least on dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, adding that the goal in North Dakota is to have 70-percent vaccinated, under Herd Immunity to mitigate the spread of the virus.

She added that COVID-19 variants are reported to be more contagious, and have been reported in North Dakota.

She pointed out that State Health Department report of new positives in Stutsman County have spiked in Stutsman County.  She said traveling may have had an impact on the latest spike.

She said that, “Vaccination efforts continue throughout the community.  We continue to receive increased allocations of vaccine and we anticipates that anyone wanting to be vaccinated should be able to do so.”

CVHD encourages anyone wishing to receive a vaccination to sign up for the first available appointment offered to them.  CVHD currently has open vaccination appointments available and they are posted on their website at www.centralvalleyhealth.org.   Participants who cannot register themselves are encouraged to call CVHD at 252-8130 for assistance.

She added that CVHD will go to homes for those unable to go out to get vaccinations, and her offices is able to visit businesses, to issue vaccinations, by contacting CVHD.

She said, that  CVHD is aware that some people might have hesitancy in receiving the COVID vaccination.  Some of the common questions/concerns regarding the vaccine that CVHD hears from the community includes:

  • Should I be vaccinated if I had COVID? Vaccination can offer protection from re-infection.  You can wait for 90 days following a positive COVID test if you would like. Vaccination can prevent you from transmitting the disease to others.
  • Are there serious risks to vaccinations? While very uncommon, anaphylactic reactions have occurred following the vaccination, which is why is it requested to remain on site for monitoring following an injection.  Over 167 million doses have been administered worldwide with very few serious reactions.
  • Does the COVID vaccine cause infertility?  No.  This is a false claim and there is no evidence that COVID vaccine can lead to infertility.  Information about this false claim can be reviewed in a NDDOH document found on the CVHD website at https://bit.ly/2OxXmVs.
  • I would rather just have the disease than get a vaccine! Contracting COVID has proven to be deadly for some and has caused serious long term side effects for others.  Receiving a vaccination prevents damage to your body caused by the disease.  This damage can impact you for the rest of your life.  The COVID vaccine does not include the live virus, meaning it does not give you the disease, rather it helps your body recognize the disease and improves your ability to fight the virus naturally.

 

Again, CVHD encourages anyone wishing to receive a vaccination to sign up for the first available appointment offered to them.  CVHD currently has open vaccination appointments available and they are posted on their website at www.centralvalleyhealth.org.   Participants who cannot register themselves are encouraged to call CVHD at 252-8130 for assistance.