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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
St. James Plaindealer
Last Thursday, members of St. James school district staff and Watonwan County Public Health meet to put together a plan for returning to remote learning, as cases in Watonwan County continue to reach their highest levels. The numbers in the county, school, and zip code have gone up exponentially, opened Superintendent Dr. Steve Heil.
The week of Nov. 9th, the district sent home 36 students. Four kids at Armstrong, 15 from the middle school/high school, and 17 from Northside. Ten staff were sent home, including five from the middle school/high school.
As of Thursday last week, eight students from Armstrong had to be sent home, 41 from the middle school/high school, and 24 from Northside. A total of seventeen staff members were sent home, with, three from Armstrong, nine from the middle school/high school, and five from Northside.