Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022

VNA Offers Walk-In Vaccination/Booster Clinics

The VNA is hosting walk in COVID-19 vaccination clinics for primary series and bivalent booster doses at its clinic at 660 Iowa Street in Dubuque. Primary series refers to the initial COVID-19 vaccine doses and the bivalent booster dose is a version of the COVID-19 vaccine that offers protection against the original strain of COVID-19 as well as the Omicron strain, which is now the predominant variant of the virus around the world. Appointments are not required.

Clinics are scheduled for:

Friday, September 30, 8 - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, October 7, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday, October 10, 3 - 6 p.m.
Friday, October 14, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, October 21, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, October 28, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday, October 31, 2 - 4 p.m.

For information on other vaccine providers, visit www.dubuquecounty.gov/sleevesup

LOCAL VACCINATION INFO

37 New Cases and 1 Death Since Sept. 21

NEW POSITIVES

https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Health-Issues/Novel-Coronavirus/COVID-19-Reporting

37* new positive cases reported since Sept. 21.
Total positive cases/individuals reported to date = 29,135

* Due to the wide availability of at-home rapid tests, the results of which are usually not reported/recorded, new COVID cases are underreported. The number reported in this update is the number of new cases reported to the Iowa Department of Public Health.

HOSPITALIZATIONS

2 County Hospitalizations: Today, MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center has 1 inpatient with COVID-19 and UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital has 1 inpatient hospitalized with COVID for a total of 2 persons hospitalized with COVID in Dubuque County.

COVID-19 COMMUNITY LEVEL

Dubuque County COVID-19 Community Level = MEDIUM

CDC Guidance for MEDIUM Community Level:

If you are immunocompromised or high risk for severe disease:

Talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions (e.g., testing)
Have a plan for rapid testing if needed (e.g., having home tests or access to testing)
Talk to your healthcare provider about whether you are a candidate for treatments like oral antivirals, PrEP, and monoclonal antibodies

If you have household or social contact with someone at high risk for severe disease

consider self-testing to detect infection before contact
consider wearing a mask when indoors with them

Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters

Maintain improved ventilation throughout indoor spaces when possible

Follow CDC recommendations for isolation and quarantine, including getting tested if you are exposed to COVID-19 or have symptoms of COVID-19

* At all levels, people can wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask.

COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION LEVEL

Dubuque County COVID-19 Community Transmission Level = SUBSTANTIAL

The CDC's Community Transmission Level is based on the number of new cases per 100,000 population and is used by local healthcare facilities to determine internal protocol and procedures.

Dubuque County is currently at a SUBSTANTIAL level of community transmission of COVID-19. Click here to visit the CDC's COVID Data Tracker site.

DEATHS

1 new death reported since Sept. 21.
Total deaths related to COVID to date = 311

VACCINATIONS

65.6% of all county residents are fully vaccinated
58% of all county residents fully vaccinated have received a booster

For current information on Dubuque County vaccination opportunities, visit www.dubuquecounty.org/sleevesup.

For information on local COVID-19 testing options, visit www.dubuquecounty.org/covidtesting

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