37% Of Panhandle Adults Vaccinated; One New Case Here

Panhandle Public Health District reported Kimball County has only one new COVID-19 case for the past week. The surrounding counties of Cheyenne and Scotts Bluff have increased numbers, with six and 17 new cases, respectively.

Just over 37 percent of the Panhandle adults have received the COVID vaccine, and doses are still arriving in the area. The required second doses of Moderna, plus 1,800 doses will be available this week. Anyone over 18 can get the vaccine now.

In the immediate future, the Pfizer vaccine will be arriving in the Panhandle, and that vaccine is available to 16- and 17-year old individuals, and registration is happening now.

On April 13, the Department of Health and Human Services paused the Johnson and Johnson/Janssen vaccine following CDC and FDA recommendations.

In the Panhandle, the Johnson and Johnson/Janssen vaccine was being distributed by Morrill County Hospital. The suspension was the result of a rare and severe type of blood clot diagnosed in a Nebraska resident.

Self-scheduling is now available in Kimball by logging onto https://tinyurl.com/d2u8txrs

Changes to the Governor’s Directed Health Measures will be announced this week.