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COVID-19

WCHD offers another clinic

The Webster County Health Department will offer another COVID-19 vaccine clinic Thursday for both seniors and people under 65 with medical conditions that pose an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. WCHD expects to have about 300 doses of the Moderna vaccine available at ...

UnityPoint offers rapid COVID-19 testing

UnityPoint Clinic — Fort Dodge announced Monday new rapid COVID-19 testing offerings at any family medicine clinic within the Fort Dodge region and UnityPoint Clinic Pediatrics. The rapid testing is available to both asymptomatic and symptomatic patients. “We’re excited to offer a ...

‘Turning the corner’

Gov. Kim Reynolds said getting a COVID-19 vaccine, when possible, is the right thing for all Iowans to do. “It’s safe and it’s the right thing to do,” said Reynolds during a visit to the mass clinic at Crossroads Mall in Fort Dodge on Saturday. “We would really encourage them to ...

Additional populations eligible for vaccine

Different segments of Iowa’s population will soon be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. On Monday, Iowa vaccine providers can begin vaccinating additional priority populations, the Iowa Department of Public Healh announced. Individuals 64 years of age and younger with medical ...

More vaccination clinics planned in FD

As Webster County Public Health (WCPH) plans more COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week, some neighboring counties will receive the first shipments of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, the third one approved for use in the U.S. As Iowa hit a milestone this week with 100,000 vaccination doses ...

COVID-19 vaccine clinic set for Friday

The Webster County Health Department will offer a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Friday for Webster County residents age 65 and older who are not actively sick or in public health isolation. The clinic will begin at 12:30 p.m. at the Crossroads Mall. All vaccinations will be by appointment ...