Health And Fitness
COVID Hotline Available
In response to questions that we have received regarding the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine and access for the general public, we have some [upd]d information.While CDC makes recommendations for who should be offered COVID-19 vaccine first, each state has its own plan for deciding who will be vaccinated first.Benton County and much of the state is complying with the VACCINE SHORTAGE ORDER issued by IDPH effective 12/14/20 that states all Iowa licensed health care providers, hospital, clinics, pharmacies, local boards of health and public agencies.
Red Cross Blood Drive to be held at the Vinton Skate Center January 14
The Vinton Community RED CROSS blood drive will be held on Thursday, January 14, at the Vinton Skate Center from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. To make an appointment, you can go online at redcrossblood.org or call Kristie at (319) 472-4292. Appointments are preferred. All blood donations will be screened for Covid antibodies. Masks are required and safety precautions will be practiced.
GIVE SOMEONE ANOTHER YEAR -January 19th Blood Drive
Kick off 2021 by saving lives in your community at a LifeServe Blood Center blood drive!To help ensure the safety of blood donors and team members during this COVID-19 pandemic, LifeServe is enforcing several precautionary measures. Appointments are required. Donors who do not have an appointment will not be able to give blood. Blood donors should pre-screen themselves for fever prior to appointments.
LifeServe's Annual Blue Blood Drive with Local Law Enforcement is Here!
LifeServe Blood Center is asking community members to show their support for local heroes the week of January 4-9.LifeServe Blood Center is partnering with Iowa C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) to host special blood drives across the area the week of January 4, ending on January 9, annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. This Blue Blood Drive week honors law enforcement officers while providing much needed blood donations to community hospitals.
Words on Wellness
Click to view the January Words on Wellness newsletter brought to you by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach office. Attached you will find the January NEWS (Nutrition Education with Seniors) newsletter.This edition features:· Macronutrients: Protein· Dry Lentils· &
COVID Number 1/6/21
Region 6: Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Grundy, Howard, Jones, Linn, and WinneshiekBenton County Population as of 2019, 25,645Positive Cases since March 2020, 2,021Benton County Recoveries 1,082Active Cases Region 6 Hospitalizations 94Region 6 Beds Available 1,001Region 6 ICU Beds Available 108Region 6 In the ICU 12Region 6 Admitted in the last 24 hours 24Region 6 On Ventilators 3Region 6 Ventilators Available 165Total Benton Co.
Benton County Provides COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Following the Emergency Use Authorization of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is partnering with county public health departments to begin vaccinating Iowans. Both vaccines are currently being administered in Iowa to the Phase 1A priority populations of health care personnel and long-term care residents and staff. Benton County Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
Benton County Public Health (BCPH) has received an allocation of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for persons in Phase 1-A. This phase includes individuals working in healthcare [st]tings who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials. Qualifying individuals in this phase and future phases are determined by Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the federal level and Iowa Disease Advisory Council (IDAC) at the state level.
LSI now providing Family Support Program in Vinton
Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) will now provide the Early Childhood Iowa Family Support Program to eligible families in the Vinton area. The program was formerly offered by Horizons – A Family Service Alliance in Vinton, but transitioned to LSI earlier this year. LSI has taken steps over the last six months to formally transition the program.The name of the program is also transitioning to Healthy Opportunities for Parents to Experience Success (HOPES).
Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19 Expanded Prevention Efforts Needed
Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period, according to recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While overdose deaths were already increasing in the months preceding the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the latest numbers suggest an acceleration of overdose deaths during the pandemic.