Webster County Public Health Director Kari Prescott has been asked to appear at Gov. Kim Reynolds’ weekly news conference on Wednesday. During the statewid
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Thanks to a federal partnership with Daniel Pharmacy, Webster County will receive another 400 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for manufacturing and production workers who are unable to social distance at work.
The Webster County Health Department (WCHD) and Daniel Pharmacy learned of the new shipment Monday afternoon. After a whirlwind of positive news and several hours of planning, the single-dose vaccines will be delivered to workers at Elanco, Nestle Purina PetCare and C&S Products Co. Inc. on Thursday and Friday.
The doses, received from the federal government through the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Service Network that Daniel Pharmacy is part of, must be used in manufacturing employer settings. WCHD asked local manufacturers to prioritize production workers who are unable to social distance, have coexisting high-risk medical conditions and those over 65.
-Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Gov. Kim Reynolds, left, visits with Kari Prescott, director of the Webster County Public Health Department, at Crossroads Mall on Saturday. During her visit to Fort Dodge, Reynolds said she was impressed with the departmentâs handling of the mass vaccination clinics. -Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
State Rep. Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge, right, administers a COVID-19 vaccine during a mass clinic at Crossroads Mall on Saturday. In addition to being a state representative, Meyer is a registered nurse. -Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Gov. Kim Reynolds, left, visits with a Webster County resident who just received a COVID-19 vaccine at Crossroads Mall on Saturday. Reynolds said she was happy to see all of the smiles from residents after receiving a vaccine.
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Governor tours Fort Dodge vaccine clinic
Gov. Reynolds talks with State Representative Ann Meyer of Fort Dodge (center) and Webster County Public Health Director Kari Prescott.
Governor Kim Reynolds visited the COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Fort Dodge over the weekend, in order to see first-hand the new techniques being put into practice.
The clinic was put on by the Webster County Public Health Department and the governor said she was impressed with the event’s execution.
“The organization, the collaboration, the coordination, the way that people come in, the way they have the pods set up, they never have to leave their chair,” Reynolds says. “My take-away is, they have the capacity to do more. They’re willing to do more. They just need the vaccines.”