Some local health departments have has moved into phase 1B of CO VID-19 vaccine distribution.
Phase 1B includes frontline essential workers and people over the age of 65. Jackson County Health Department Administrator Bart Hagston said all COVID-19 vaccines for the county are currently being distributed through the health department.
“Right now in Jackson County, we are utilizing the doses that are being sent to us to vaccinate individuals at a mass vaccination clinic that we are holding at the Banterra center,” Hagston said.
So far, the county has been receiving an average of 850 to 1,000 doses per week. Given the number of people eligible in phase 1B, Hagston said it could take months to complete at the current rate. If additional vaccine supplies are made available or additional vaccines are approved by the FDA, that estimate could change.
Jackson County residents can sign up for appointments online at the department’s website, but Hagston said they are currently booked through the end of February. Residents can call the health department to get on a waiting list to be notified of additional clinics, if vaccine supply increases.
