KLKN-TV
January 19, 2021 4:06 pm
This event was previously live-streamed and has since ended.
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) Watch Lincoln Mayor’s weekly coronavirus press conference live on klkntv.com at 3:30 p.m.
This press conference follows the announcement of Pinnacle Bank Arena (PBA) being used as a large-scale vaccination site for Phase 1B. There will be an event at PBA on Friday, but it is
only for health care workers at this time.
Lincoln-Lancaster County COVID-19 Risk Dial dropped out of the red for the first time in 10-weeks.
The new DHM’s will include:
Indoor gatherings are capped at 50% capacity
Confined outdoor gathers are capped at 75% capacity,
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department release
McCOOK, Neb. Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department is following the rollout plan for COVID vaccinations as directed by Nebraskas governor and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The rollout plan is divided into phases, and the first phase has 3 sections called 1A, 1B, and 1C. Within each of the phases, the categories are prioritized and broken down even further into tiers. Tier 1 has priority over Tier 2, and so on. Vaccinations must be given to specific occupations or age groups as dictated by the rollout plan; SWNPHD is not able to change when people in any occupation or other categories receive the vaccine. Changes may happen at the state or federal level.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
McCOOK, Neb. With state officials worried holiday gatherings will result in a spike in COVID-19 cases in the coming days, the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department is working with state and local public health officials and healthcare providers to distribute the recently approved vaccines.
We are asking the public to stop calling healthcare facilities and health departments in search of the vaccine, according to a SWNPHD release. Instead, wait patiently while the vaccine is distributed utilizing the federal guidelines.
The first phase prioritizes those in the highest risk categories, including frontline healthcare workers, emergency medical services and long-term care facilities.
The Three Rivers Public Health Department COVID-19 Community Risk Dial decreased ahead of the Christmas holiday, according to a Wednesday press release.
Monday, December 21, 2020
McCOOK, Neb. While newly approved COVID-19 vaccines will soon be arriving in Southwest Nebraska, the general public will have to wait a while before receiving them.
Instead, front-line medical providers will be first in line so they stay healthy to care for the rest of us.
The Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department said the vaccines will provide an important layer of protection against the spread of COVID-19 and will be a valuable tool for the communities in southwest Nebraska.
According to the release: the vaccines currently approved for use were developed to provide immunity against the virus that causes COVID-19. They do not contain a live virus. Instead, the vaccine introduces a protein associated with the virus to your bodys immune system. Your body then creates antibodies to combat the virus. These vaccines were carefully researched and tested, and they have been made available sooner than normal due to the removal of barriers includi