Over 2,000 COVID vaccines have been administered so far by the Wabash County Health Department. In a written report submitted to the county board yesterday, health department administrator Judy Wissel said vaccine clinics will continue until all of the phases are covered.
Currently, those in Phase 1B can receive the vaccine. That includes first responders, corrections officers/inmates, ag workers and farmers, postal workers, manufacturing workers, grocery store workers, public transit workers, education workers, snow plow operators for units of government, and those working in shelters/adult day care.
Starting on the 25th, Wissel said the group will be expanded to include anyone 18 to 64 with a pre-existing health condition such as diabetes, cancer, COPD, hypertension, obesity, pregnancy, and other. You can call the health department for an appointment if you fall in any of those groups.
Another good note, Wissel said confirmed COVID cases are down in Wabash County, but the local positivity rate is at 9.4%.