Prevention Means Progress honored 13 community and PMP Coalition partners during its 2021-23 Community Star Awards luncheon Monday, June 12, at The Salvation Army in Council Bluffs.
By Julia Bertino
Feb 10, 2021
(Pottawattamie County, IA) Three COVID-19 vaccine clinics will be held in the coming weeks for Pottawattamie County residents age 65 and older.
Pottawattamie County Public Health says the vaccine clinics will take place on February 12th, February 19th, and February 26th at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs. PCPH says they are expecting to receive 1,100 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for each clinic.
Pottawattamie County residents ages 65 and older must sign up for a vaccine appointment through PCPH’s website. Those without internet capabilities can call Connections Area Agency on Aging at 712-328-2540 to sign up for an appointment over the phone. No walk-ins will be accepted due to limited vaccine availability.
By Julia Bertino
Feb 11, 2021
(Pottawattamie County, IA) Three COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Pottawattamie County announced on Wednesday were all filled up by Thursday morning.
Pottawattamie County Public Health said as of 10:00 Thursday morning, their COVID-19 vaccine clinic appointments are full. In less than 24 hours, the three vaccine clinics, for residents 65 and older, had all 3,300 COVID-19 vaccine appointments filled.
“We did the best we could to create a simple registration process. Despite the initial influx that bogged the system and the phone lines temporarily, 3,300 individuals registered for a vaccine in less than 24 hours,” said Matt Wyant with Pottawattamie County Public Health. “We hope to receive more vaccine in March so we can offer another set of clinics.”