Wednesday, November 23, 2022

108 New Cases, 4 Deaths

Finding an Updated Bivalent COVID-19 Booster

The CDC recommends that people ages 5 years and older receive one updated (bivalent) booster if it has been at least 2 months since their last COVID-19 vaccine dose, whether that was:

• Their final primary series dose, or
• An original (monovalent) booster

People who have gotten more than one original (monovalent) booster are also recommended to get an updated (bivalent) booster.

To find an updated bivalent booster:

• Visit www.dubuquecounty.org/sleevesup
• Search www.vaccines.gov
• Text your zip code to 438829
• Call 1-800-232-0233

VNA Offering Walk-In Vaccination/Booster Clinics

The VNA is hosting walk in COVID-19 vaccination clinics for primary series and bivalent booster doses, including pediatric bivalent boosters, 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, Dec. 2, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
• Friday, Dec. 9, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.   
• Monday, Dec. 12, 3 - 6 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 16, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  
• Monday, Jan. 9, 3 - 6 p.m.

Get information on other vaccine providers.

New Cases

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

• 108* new positive cases reported since Nov. 16.
• Total positive cases/individuals reported to date = 29,832

* 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

• MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center and and UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital are no longer reporting weekly COVID patient counts.

Deaths

• 4 additional death were reported since Nov. 16, bringing Dubuque County's total to 322.

Current COVID-19 Community Level = MEDIUM

COVID-19 Integrated County View

• View the CDC's latest information on Dubuque County, including Community Level, Transmission Level, Vaccination Rates, and more,

Please do not reply to this message.  If you have general questions about COVID-19, please call 563-556-6200.

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