Apr 06, 2021

PPHD: Be ready for spring activities by getting your COVID shot

Posted Apr 06, 2021 12:35 PM

By PPHD

Panhandle residents 18 and older can self-schedule for their COVID vaccine with two easy steps:

  1. Register on the vaccinate.ne.gov website.
  2. For the corresponding counties, pick a location, day, and time that works for you. Dates and times will be added to the links as they are made available.
  3. Box Butte/Grant: https://tinyurl.com/25mwaapu
  4. Cheyenne/Deuel: https://tinyurl.com/5b5uac8p
  5. Dawes/Sioux: https://tinyurl.com/x5d5nnbn or walmart.com
  6. Garden: sign up at vaccinate.ne.gov – a provider will call you
  7. Kimball: https://tinyurl.com/d2u8txrs
  8. Morrill: https://tinyurl.com/sb8mvumm
  9. Sheridan: https://tinyurl.com/cvrmkv38
  10. Scottsbluff/Banner: https://tinyurl.com/w6b84fkf or walmart.com

The two steps are encouraged to ease the vaccine process. Residents can easily get vaccinated this week. There is no charge for the vaccine. For the Moderna shot, the second dose is needed to produce the best immunity results. Johnson and Johnson (one dose) is widely available throughout the Panhandle. Don’t wait, if you are 18 or older, it’s your turn. 

Vaccines are one of the single greatest achievements in public health, be sure to get your COVID shot when it’s your turn. People who are fully COVID vaccinated will not be required to quarantine due to close contact. If you have lost your COVID vaccine card, go to https://tinyurl.com/2zh7uhhu.

Unified Command confirms 18 more cases of COVID in the Panhandle since last reporting on Monday, March 29. The investigations are underway, all close contacts will be quarantined.

March 2, 2020-April 5, 2021

  1. Total Tests Conducted: 36,793
  2. Positive: 8,912
  3. Last 14 days (active) cases: 85
  4. Last week’s cases: 18
  5. Last week’s positivity rate: 4.48%
  6. Deaths: 191
  7. Active Hospitalizations: 0
  8. Total Cumulative Hospitalizations: 536
  9. Doubling time (November 15, 2020 – April 5, 2021): 141 days

Avoid the Three Cs:

  1. Avoid Crowded Places – Avoid gathering in groups where you cannot maintain 6-feet of distance from others
  2. Avoid Close Contact – Wear a mask over your nose and mouth or maintain 6-feet distance when you are spending more than 15 total minutes with people you don’t live with
  3. Avoid Confined Spaces – Avoid enclosed spaces with poor ventilation

Current COVID testing access can be found at www.pphd.org.

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