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When it comes to knowing exactly how many people in Juab County have received the coronavirus vaccine it is not clearly known. “We are unable to present county-level data at this time, but do have data at the local health district level (some LHDs are single-county and others are multi-county). Juab County is covered by the Central Utah Health Department and it looks like as of yesterday 9,846 doses have been administered in the health district,” said Tom Hudachko, Director of Communications for the Utah Department of Health. This information is available on this website: coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts/ by clicking on “Vaccines” at the top of the page. Angie Knaphus, Assistant Public Information Officer at Central Utah Public Health in Richfield said that the percentage of the population who have received the vaccination is not currently available. “The next group cleared to receive a vaccination are those in the 65 to 69 age group,” said Knaphus. She said that the local health department in Nephi should not be contacted for numbers because they have been instructed to leave information dispensing to the Central Utah Health Department in Richfield. “Teachers were not excluded by age,” she said. “If they wanted it they could get it no matter what age they were.” “Judging from the number of phone calls we are getting, I would say that the vaccine is in high demand,” she said. “If you haven’t been able to make an appointment yet, please wait a few days and try again,” she said. “We have a lot of people going after a finite number of doses.” She said that Central Utah Public Health did appreciate all those who were doing their part to make appointments with their local health department. All local health departments are experiencing a high volume of calls and website traffic as demand for the COVID-19 vaccine is high. “Please understand we can only distribute as many vaccines as we receive each week, and that appointments are filling up quickly,” she said. Everyone who wants the vaccine will get it. However, it may take a few tries to get an appointment. “We expect COVID-19 vaccines will be available in March for other groups, people with certain underlying medical conditions, and those who live in congregate settings and are at higher risk for the virus that causes COVID-19,” she said. She said that all those who are interested could visit centralutahpublichealth.org/coronavirus-information/. “Vaccines now available for: Healthcare workers, long-term care facility staff and residents, first responders, ages 70 and older, and K-12 teachers and school staff,” she said. The Utah Department of Health estimates the state will receive 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine during the month of March. This estimate is contingent on current production estimates materializing, and one new vaccine manufacturer bringing its product to market. This supply will allow vaccine providers to immunize individuals in new eligibility categories, while also finishing to vaccinate eligible individuals from earlier categories. COVID-19 vaccine in high demand; limited doses creating wait-list By Myrna Trauntvein TN Correspondent When it comes to knowing exactly how many people in Juab County have received the coronavirus vaccine it is not clearly known. “We are unable to present county-level data at this time, but do have data at the local health district level (some LHDs are single-county and others are multi-county). Juab County is covered by the Central Utah Health Department and it looks like as of yesterday 9,846 doses have been administered in the health district,” said Tom Hudachko, Director of Communications for the Utah Department of Health. This information is available on this website: coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts/ by clicking on “Vaccines” at the top of the page. Angie Knaphus, Assistant Public Information Officer at Central Utah Public Health in Richfield said that the percentage of the population who have received the vaccination is not currently available. “The next group cleared to receive a vaccination are those in the 65 to 69 age group,” said Knaphus. She said that the local health department in Nephi should not be contacted for numbers because they have been instructed to leave information dispensing to the Central Utah Health Department in Richfield. “Teachers were not excluded by age,” she said. “If they wanted it they could get it no matter what age they were.” “Judging from the number of phone calls we are getting, I would say that the vaccine is in high demand,” she said. “If you haven’t been able to make an appointment yet, please wait a few days and try again,” she said. “We have a lot of people going after a finite number of doses.” She said that Central Utah Public Health did appreciate all those who were doing their part to make appointments with their local health department. All local health departments are experiencing a high volume of calls and website traffic as demand for the COVID-19 vaccine is high. “Please understand we can only distribute as many vaccines as we receive each week, and that appointments are filling up quickly,” she said. Everyone who wants the vaccine will get it. However, it may take a few tries to get an appointment. “We expect COVID-19 vaccines will be available in March for other groups, people with certain underlying medical conditions, and those who live in congregate settings and are at higher risk for the virus that causes COVID-19,” she said. She said that all those who are interested could visit centralutahpublichealth.org/coronavirus-information/. “Vaccines now available for: Healthcare workers, long-term care facility staff and residents, first responders, ages 70 and older, and K-12 teachers and school staff,” she said. The Utah Department of Health estimates the state will receive 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine during the month of March. This estimate is contingent on current production estimates materializing, and one new vaccine manufacturer bringing its product to market. This supply will allow vaccine providers to immunize individuals in new eligibility categories, while also finishing to vaccinate eligible individuals from earlier categories.
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