Immediate Release February 19, 2021                                                                   nsacquitne@winneshiekhealth.org Delayed shipment of Covid-19 vaccine: Winneshiek County Public Health received notification that the Covid-19 vaccine shipment for this week was delayed due to extreme weather conditions and has not yet arrived in the state or to our county this week. This means that scheduled clinics have been postponed or …

Immediate Release                                                                  nsacquitne@winneshiekhealth.org February 17, 2021 Weekly Vaccine update: The Winneshiek County Covid-19 planning committee continues to meet and review status within the county regarding vaccine and its distribution. Each entity involved continues to follow the guidelines for distribution as directed by CDC and Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). Vaccine allocations in the …

We know that you are anxious to get your vaccine but remember we have over 4200 persons aged 65 years and older. This is a slow process and can not occur in one week. This is going to be months to get it all accomplished. Vaccine being received into the county does not cover all …

Immediate Release February 10, 2021 Vaccine distribution plans for Winneshiek County: Members of the Winneshiek County Covid-19 planning committee met and would like to announce plans on vaccine distribution to those 65 years of age and older. These plans change frequently, and the plan depends heavily on the amount of vaccine received weekly. Please be …

Winneshiek County COVID-19 Current positive cases – 1,698 Total recovered cases – 1,452 Test Iowa numbers 2,028,556 total people tested in the state of Iowa 12,178 total people tested in Winneshiek County

  Winneshiek County Public Health is not accepting names for a Covid-19 vaccination list at this time.  Please be patient. Phase 1a Long Term Care Centers Residents Staff – Direct care Healthcare workers Direct care Phase 1b Persons 65+ are eligible in any Phase 1b Tier (dependent on prioritization and/or vaccine allocation) Tier 1 1st …