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Anne Michael, a Tama Council member received her first dose of the Moderna vaccine Friday, Jan. 29 from TCPH nurse Penny Tyynismaa. Forty people were scheduled to be vaccinated Friday. Another 100 people 65 and older are scheduled to be vaccinated Monday. Allison Graham/News Chronicle
Despite a limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines, Tama County Public Health (TCPH) held their first vaccination clinic for Phase 1-B populations late this week.
Following approval by the state of Iowa, TCPH staged a vaccination clinic at the Iowa Juvenile Home facility on Jan. 29.
The facility was closed by the state in 2014 and has sat vacant ever since. TCPH staff utilized the former nursing station and support unit on the lower floor of the school building.