JAMESTOWN, N.D. (CVH) – This week, Central Valley Health District (CVHD) received a large number of COVID-19 vaccine doses and began providing vaccinations in the community on Tuesday.
“We have scheduled several vaccination clinics this week,” reports Robin Iszler, Unit Administrator.
CVHD has been using a list based from the online Vaccine Interest Survey to contact those interested in being vaccinated. CVHD has completed contacting those on the list who are 75 and older and are now into the list of those 65-75 with underlying health conditions.
In past weeks, CHVD was contacting interested community members who were 75 and older by phone call and they will now be shifting vaccination appointment efforts to online registration.
“It will be much more efficient use of time if people now register themselves for appointments and clinics when they are available,” stated Iszler.
The online registration system, called PrepMod, also has the ability to send out reminders and registration links when it is time for the second dose.
As CVHD is shifting into the next priority group, including those 65-74 with 2 or more underlying health conditions, they have provided a link via email to those who were on the list for the clinics planned for Wednesday and Thursday this week.
“We want to public to know we will no longer call them, we will email links for those on the current list,” stated Iszler.
At this time, the online Vaccine Interest Survey has been closed. Moving forward, the new online registration will be used now to sign those up interested for vaccinations when vaccine is available. CVHD will be announcing when those registration links are available. CVHD anticipates that more vaccine will continue to arrive weekly for vaccination clinics and those eligible will be able to register for an appointment.
“We want to establish more of a routine schedule so that the public knows and can plan for vaccinations. Up until now the vaccine has been limited, but more vaccine is being allocated to North Dakota and that is helping us move through the priority groups more quickly,” Iszler stated.
For the most up-to-date information on upcoming vaccination clinics, follow Central Valley Health District on Facebook or monitor the website at www.centralvalleyhealth.org.