Lewis and Clark Public Health in initial phase of vaccine distribution

Lewis and Clark Public Health is the coordinating entity for distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccine in Lewis and Clark County. We've formed a Local COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Team, which includes representatives from local health organizations and pharmacies. Our mission is to ensure smooth, transparent, and efficient vaccination to the community.

We are now in Phase 1a of our vaccination efforts, which includes medical providers who have direct contact with patients, all local medical and support staff at eligible medical entities, and long-term care facility staff and residents. Last Thursday, the local team sent out vaccination invitations (via our Health Alert Network) to hundreds of local medical providers and agencies with details. Providers who did not receive this invite should email Brett Lloyd at [email protected] immediately for more information.

At this time, vaccination is not available to the general public or those individuals not specified in Phase 1a.

Phase 1b, which encompasses teachers, first responders, school employees, individuals involved in food production, grocery store workers, adults 75 years and older and other high-risk groups, is expected to begin in mid-January, 2021. Point of distribution (POD) locations, timings, and more details on priority populations to be served within each phase of vaccine distribution, will be released by LCPH as soon as it becomes available.

Lewis and Clark Public Health thanks everyone in the community for their patience and continued diligence (wearing a mask, hand washing, physically distancing, staying home when sick) as we work to distribute vaccine to our community