Health Department holds COVID-19 vaccination clinic at COA
Kirsten Barnhart, DHI Media News Editor Saturday, January 30, 2021 10:43 AM A nurse with the Van Wert County General Health District provides a COVID-19 vaccination to a senior in the community on Friday. (DHI Media/Kirsten Barnhart)
VAN WERT – On Friday, the Van Wert County General Health District held their third large-scale COIVD-19 vaccination clinic at the Council on Aging. So far, the health department has distributed over 2,000 doses of the vaccine.
“We’ve been doing clinics at the health department almost daily,” said Environmental Health Director Britt Menchhofer. “There is more space at the Council On Aging, which allows us to have more people in there.”
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On Thursday, the Van Wert County General Health District reported the additional death of a resident of Van Wert County who tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths for county residents to 47. The age range for the deceased is 60-69 years.
There is an increase of 59 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Thursday, January 14, for a total of 1,958 confirmed cases.
“We appreciate the effort of our community to help lower the spread of COVID-19,” said Environmental Health Director Britt Menchhofer.
Currently, the County General Health District is vaccinating those in the 80 and above age group. Vaccination clinics are being held at the Van Wert Council on Aging and are by appointment only. In order to best serve the community and utilize its vaccine supply properly, the Health District will not accept walk-ins at the vaccination clinic.
VAN WERT – On Jan. 14, 2021, the Van Wert County General Health District reported two additional deaths of residents of Van Wert County who tested positiv
VAN WERT – On Jan. 7, 2021, the Van Wert County General Health District reported six additional deaths of residents of Van Wert County who tested positive
VAN WERT – On Dec. 30, 2020, the Van Wert County General Health District reported an increase of 109 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Wednesday, Dec. 23,