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Black Hawk County Public Health News

June 25, 2021

 

COVID-19 VACCINE INCENTIVE - $500 GIFT BASKET

 

Black Hawk County Public Health is offering an incentive program to increase vaccination rates among county residents. The program includes a raffle of twenty $500 gift card baskets. Four prizes will be drawn every Friday in July, beginning July 2. In order to be eligible for vaccine incentives:

·        The recipient must be a Black Hawk County resident.

·        The recipient must receive their initial COVID-19 vaccination dose between June 11-July 29, 2021.

·        The recipient must have a current Black Hawk County address listed in the Iowa Immunization Registry Information System (IRIS).

Please see the Black Hawk County Public Health website for complete rules.

 

MercyOne and UnityPoint Health are offering COVID-19 vaccinations during Sturgis Falls on June 25 and 26. Check event schedules for additional information.

 

TAKE A SHOT

COVID-19 vaccines are available through primary care appointments and retail pharmacies for Iowans age 12+. Visit our vaccine information page for more information. The UnityPoint Health mobile vaccine clinic will provide COVID-19 vaccines for individuals who are homebound or have difficulties accessing vaccine locations. Please call 319-226-2600 to schedule.

 

BLACK HAWK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Walk-In Vaccine available 9am-4pm, Monday-Friday, 1407 Independence Avenue, 5th Floor, Waterloo

COVID-19 Hotline: 319-292-2360, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday- Friday

 

Gilbertville City Hall Vaccination Clinic: Pfizer & Johnson & Johnson

June 29 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm Walk-in Clinic

 

MERCYONE

Walk-in Locations and Online Scheduling

319-272-1111, scheduling hours vary, please listen to recorded message for updated times

 

PEOPLES COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC

Online Scheduling Link

319-874-3000,8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday

 

UNITYPOINT HEALTH

Walk-in Clinics and Online Scheduling

319-226-2600,7:30 am – 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday

BLACK HAWK COUNTY PHARMACIES

Most pharmacies in Black Hawk County are now offering the COVID-19 vaccine on a walk-in basis. Visit the Black Hawk County Public Health Vaccination website for links.

 

SHARE THE FACTS

The Waterloo Test Iowa site is scheduled to close today, June 25. COVID-19 tests are still available at most healthcare providers and pharmacies. At-home test kits, offered free of charge to Iowa residents, will also be made available through the State; additional information will be posted as it becomes available.

 

TheCOVID-19 status for Black Hawk County is at Moderate with a 14-day average percent test positive rate of 9.3% on June 24; an increase from 7.4% one week ago. The Delta variant is present in the county.