Watonwan County Public Health continues vaccine rollouts with local vaccine clinics
St. James Plaindealer
On Thursday morning inside the Northside Gym, Watonwan County Public Health continued to roll out vaccines, administering over 250 combined first and second doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. We ve had a really good turnout of individuals really interested in the vaccine, said Community Health Services Manager/CHS Administrator Julia Whitcomb. We haven t wasted a single dose in the county. We ve been able to make sure individuals get their second dose, whether through us or someone else, like Madelia Clinic or area pharmacies.
As of Thursday, Watonwan County Public Health specifically has given a total of (1st and 2nd doses combined) 2,239 shots from January. A total of 45% of 16+ individuals in Watonwan County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of April 1, and 74% of 65+ in Watonwan County have received at least one dose of the COVID-1