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For almost a year, Susie Scott hasn t been able to volunteer or see her children without a mask for longer than five minutes. That human touch is, I don t care who you are, everybody needs that, said Scott.
Scott, a resident of Albany County, is over 70 and has an underlying health problem that puts her at high risk for serious illness if she were to contract COVID-19. Since December, when it was announced vaccines were going to be made available, she has eagerly been waiting for her turn. We re obviously almost a month beyond the first of the year. And I ve essentially had reached out on several fronts to try to find out the status in Albany County, said Scott. And got a variety of reasons and situations explained to me as to why it was not available here.
Written by Andrew-Rossi on January 6, 2021
High-risk individuals can now receive the Pfizer vaccine from Park County Public Health thru a simple three-step process.
From the moment a COVID-19 vaccine was announced, plans were made to administer it in a phased approach. Priority was given to people at the highest risk of transmission, primarily frontline healthcare workers.
As the Pfizer vaccine becomes more readily available, health professionals are working to get it distributed to more people in the general public. Park County Public Health is now opening vaccination up to the general public, thru appointment-based clinics.
Step 1 – Know Your Phase
Park County Public Health’s clinics are only open to individuals listed in Phases 1a and 1b. You can review the Wyoming Department of Health’s full list of Phase 1a and 1b prioritized individuals to see if you fall under those guidelines.
Written by Andrew-Rossi on December 30, 2020
How does Park County look from a pandemic perspective and 2020 hindsight?
As always, Park County Public Health Officer Dr. Aaron Billin is keeping tabs on the ongoing situation in our communities. As 2020 draws to a close, the overall picture is somber.
As of Sunday, Dec. 27, there were 1,728 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Park County – 15% of those cases confirmed within the last two weeks. At the time of Dr. Billin’s tally, 140 of those cases were active with 11 people hospitalized, and 1588 people had recovered.
The official number of COVID-19 deaths in Park County is seven, but there are six more that have yet to be reported by the Wyoming Department of Health. That brings the county’s total death count to 13.
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Tuscaloosa: Concerns over furthering the spread of COVID-19 have prompted officials with the Tuscaloosa Public Library system to again close its branches. The closures will remain through at least Jan. 5, said library spokesman Vince Bellofatto. All three locations of the Tuscaloosa Public Library are expected to reopen Jan. 6. “TPL made this choice to support the overall health and well-being of Tuscaloosa city, county and Northport and for the safety of our patrons and staff,” Bellofatto said. “It was a very hard decision, as TPL is dedicated to serving the patrons, but the best way to serve our community now, is to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.” Library officials will remain in contact with the library’s board of trustees and, if needed, additional measures might be taken. The library initially closed the Main
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Tuscaloosa:Concerns over furthering the spread of COVID-19 have prompted officials with the Tuscaloosa Public Library system to again close its branches. The closures will remain through at least Jan. 5, said library spokesman Vince Bellofatto. All three locations of the Tuscaloosa Public Library are expected to reopen Jan. 6. “TPL made this choice to support the overall health and well-being of Tuscaloosa city, county and Northport and for the safety of our patrons and staff,” Bellofatto said. “It was a very hard decision, as TPL is dedicated to serving the patrons, but the best way to serve our community now, is to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.” Library officials will remain in contact with the library’s board of trustees and, if needed, additional measures might be taken. The library initially closed the Main, Weaver Bolden and Brown branches in March as the coronavirus made its way into Tuscaloosa County. A gradua