Barnes County Essential Workers Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccination in Phase 1C

Valley City, ND – City-County Health District (CCHD) is prepared to move into Phase 1C in North Dakota’s COVID-19 vaccination plan: Essential workers and people of any age at increased risk for COVID-19.

Phase 1C includes:

- National Guard, not previously covered

- Workers enabling access to human food (i.e., grocery workers), not including restaurant workers

- Public safety answering points (911)

- Manufacturing related to the development or supply of COVID-19 vaccine

- Other healthcare/public health workers not included in phase 1A

- Free standing clinical laundries

- Public transit, including bus, taxi, ride-share

- Persons age 18 – 64 with one or more high-risk medical con

ditions

- Blood bank workers not previously vaccinated

- Information Technology

- All other essential workers per Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

The Health District has been allocated Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which is approved for individuals ages 18 and over. CCHD is offering a mass-vaccination clinic on Wednesday, March 3rd from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Valley City Jr/Sr High School Gym. This event is now open to Phase 1A, Phase 1B, and Phase 1C.

Those who are currently eligible, who wish to be vaccinated by City-County Health District must register for an appointment by visiting www.citycountyhealth.org/covid-19-vaccine. Those in need of clinic registration support are encouraged to call CCHD at 701-8458518.

For information and updates related to COVID-19 visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/covid-19-vaccine-information.