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A drive-through flu shot clinic will be held Monday, Oct. 4, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at the Summerland School parking lot. It will be open to staff, students and community members. North Central District Health Department is partnering with the school to offer flu, Tdap, pneumonia, shingles and COVID vaccines. A high-dose vaccine will be available for individuals over 65. NCDHD accepts most insurance, Medicare and NE Medicaid. They are an approved provider for Vaccines for Children and Adult...
North Central District Health Department has been made aware of 59 new COVID-19 cases in the district since last reporting period on Aug. 16. Case count update as of 3 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23, includes: 4,723 total cases, 4,500 recoveries and 76 deaths, to date; and 101 total cases reported in the last 14 days. NCDHD is no longer ableto release county-based data in our districts due to HIPAA standards. Previously, the health depaprtment was granted special privileges to release the county- based...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Aug. 17, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, at the Orchard site. President Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the Aug. 11 newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act poster in the room. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Hoke, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting...
The North Central District Health Department reported a horse in Cherry County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. Additional details on the symptoms or status of the horse are not currently available. Typically, horses with West Nile Virus display symptoms of depression, lack of appetite, change in behavior and mood, fever, muscle spasms and incoordination. Horse owners should talk to a veterinarian about vaccinating horses annually for West Nile Virus. This virus starts in birds that serve as the host. Mosquitoes feed on infected birds...
North Central District Health Department has set times for walk-ins during vaccination clinics. Individuals who already have a scheduled appointment time should arrive at that time. Clinics will dispense Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson and/or Moderna vaccines. Walk-in locations and times include: Aug. 31: Greater Sandhills Family Healthcare - Atkinson, 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m., Moderna and Pfizer; Avera Creighton Hospital, 1 to 3 p.m., Moderna; Rock County Clinic, 1 to 4:15 p.m., Moderna;...
North Central District Health Department personnel have announced walk-in clinic dates and times at sites throughout the district. NCDHD will now require insurance card information prior to administering a COVID-19 vaccine. A photocopy of the front and back of the insurance card is necessary. Individuals without insurance are still eligible to receive the vaccine. Anyone who has questions is urged to contact the HCDHD office at 402-446-2406. Walk-in clinics will be available at the following sites: Aug. 20: NCDHD office, 422 E. Douglas St.,...
North Central District Health Department personnel have announced walk-in clinic dates and times at sites throughout the district. NCDHD will now require insurance card information prior to administering a COVID-19 vaccine. A photocopy of the front and back of the insurance card is necessary. INdividuals without insurance are still eligible to receive the vaccine. Anyone who has questions is urged to contact the HCDHD office at 402-446-2406. Walking-in clinics will be available at the following...
North Central District Health Department has been made aware of a product recall for Neutrogena and Aveeno aerosol sunscreen products due to small levels of benzene found in the product. Consumers should stop using the affected products. Sunscreen products impacted are aerosol products, specifically: Neutrogena® Beach Defense ® aerosol sunscreen, Neutrogena® Cool Dry Sport aerosol sunscreen, Neutrogena® Invisible Daily ™ defense aerosol sunscreen, Neutrogena® Ultra Sheer® aerosol sunscreen, and Aveeno® Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscree...
North Central District Health Department has announced dates for upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Locations in the Summerland area are listed below. Dates, location, times and type of vaccine available include: • Tuesday, July 6, Avera Creighton Hospital, call directly for an appointment, 1 to 3 p.m., Moderna • Wednesday, July 7, Niobrara High school parking lot, appointment not needed and walk-ins welcome, 10 to 11 a.m., Pfizer • Wednesday, July 7, Santee High School parking lot, appointment not needed and walk-ins welcome, 12 to 1 p.m...
Delta COVID-19 variant has been identified in the North Central District Health Department region. An individual living in the NCDHD region has been infected with the variant. Delta variant is one of the newest variants, in a long list of variants, that have developed due to mutations occurring in the COVID-19 virus. The CDC has identified Delta Virus as a variant of concern, due to its ability to be easily spread to others, because it has shown some resistance to some COVID-19 antibody treatments and an increased ability for those to become...
Test Nebraska clinics will be held in O’Neill, on Mondays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at North Central District Health Department. Access to the clinic will be through the alley on the north side of the NCDHD building. NCDHD will be ending Test NE services as of June 28th. After this date, testing can most readily be accessed through traditional healthcare access points. NCDHD has the following clinic times available for walk-ins.Thosw who have a scheduled appointment time for a clinic on this list, arrive at that scheduled time. These clinics w...
The North Central District Health Department released updated directed health measures, May 6. They will continue in effect through May 31. The first change does away with a requirement for entities sponsoring a large event to submit a plan to a local health department. A second change concerns quarantine measures for school-aged individuals. Per the DHM, a student who has been exposed to the virus may, in place of quarantine, wear a face covering or mask for 14 days following exposure and...
The Department of Health and Human Services has communicated to local health departments, health care providers and pharmacies across the state to pause administering the Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) vaccine, following Centers for Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration recommendations. On Thursday, April 8, DHHS, the Douglas County Health Department and Nebraska Medicine consulted with CDC and FDA about a rare and severe type of blood clot diagnosed in a Nebraska resident. As of April 12, more than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson &...
Summerland - Ewing announced Tuesday evening that school officials had been made aware of three positive COVID cases in the elementary building. According to a text message sent via the school’s JMC message system, at approximately 6:20 p.m., April 13, “Per North Central District Health Department guidelines, we have quarantined the third, fourth and sixth grades for 10 days. Today is day one.” Letters were to be sent Wednesday, from the school office, with a complete explanation of the 10-da...
North Central District Health Department will host Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinics in the area this week. Residents may sign up for the vaccine at the following clinics by visiting www.ncdhd.ne.gov and clicking the yellow button on the home page. This will take visitors to the NCDHD COVID-19 vaccine sign-up page or use the tinyurl link associated with each clinic. Scheduled clinics include: • Monday, April 12, 4 to 6 p.m., Plainview High School Tartan (south) gym, 301 W. Pilcher Avenue, Plainview. Enter on the south side of the building. h...
North Central District Health Department has received confirmation that the B117 COVID-19 variant is present in Holt County. Confirmation was received late Friday, April 2. The variant is present in a cluster of cases related to a recent large gathering. Residents who have participated in recent gatherings are encouraged to monitor themselves for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. If symptoms develop, get tested and talk with adoctor or call NCDHD if there are any questions. This variant was...
North Central District Health Department is now offering COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 18 and older. To schedule an appointment, individuals should go to vaccinate.ne.gov to register. Registrants will receive an email to schedule a time at a clinic of his or her choice. More information is available on this process at the NCDHD website. Walk-in clinic dates and times for this week, include: Moderna walk in times (no appointment required): • Tuesday, April 6: Pierce Fairgrounds Pavilion, 1 to 6 p...
North Central District Health Department will vaccinate residents 18 years of age and older for COVID-19. Any district residents born in 2003 or prior, who resides in Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Keya Paha, Knox, Rock or Pierce counties, is now eligible to receive a vaccine. The first step on the way to receiving a vaccine is registering. It is important for people 16 and older to register at vaccinate.ne.gov. Access to this registry can also be found on the NCDHD homepage at: www.ncdhd.ne.gov. Currently, vaccine NCDHD is dispensing at...
North Central District Health Department reported Friday afternoon that the COVID-19 California variant (B.1.429) has been identified in the district. While the California variant is believed to spread more rapidly, the available vaccines are thought to be effective against B.1.429. NCDHD encourages the residents in the district to remain vigilant in fighting the COVID-19 virus by using public health tools: washing hands often, social distancing from others outside the family unit, wearing a...
"We truly supported each other throughout the height of COVID-19 challenges here at Antelope Memorial Hospital," said Marvi Pruden, RN and nursing supervisor. "Everyone was wonderful about coming in as needed and talking through it – laughing through it. This was especially true when we had a high COVID census. It also included when COVID illness caused issues for AMH employees, their families and/or their children's schools/daycares." To help ensure the safety of AMH's employees and p...
Nebraska is in the green, at least when it comes to directed health measures. Governor Pete Ricketts announced Jan. 29 the state would transition from the blue to green phase, effective Jan. 30. The state's pandemic response plan links DHM restrictions to the percentage of staffed hospital beds in Nebraska filled by coronavirus patients. As of Jan. 29, hospital capacity in the state is below 10%, allowing the move to the green phase of the pandemic plan. During Friday morning's press...
Holt County emergency manager, Deb Hilker, provided supervisors with an update about the vaccination process during the board's Jan. 29 meeting at the Holt Count Courthouse. Vaccines developed by Moderna are being distributed in the area. Hilker said the North Central District Health Department requested use of the county's emergency response trailer "to push out the vaccine to the district," beginning the week of Feb. 7. According to Hilker, the vaccine must be kept at a temperature of minus...
North Central District Health Department reported 38 new cases in the district Jan. 4, including: seven, Antelope; 0, Boyd; 0, Brown; one, Cherry; six, Holt; 0, Keya Paha; 15, Knox; nine, Pierce and 0, Rock. NCDHD has received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and is proceeding to disperse vaccine to Phase 1A partners, as outlined in the Nebraska COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. As of Dec. 31, 784 north central Nebraska residents received the first dose of the vaccine. NCDHD will notify the public as the district transitions to each phase. The speed of...
If 2020 vision existed, the past year may have turned out differently. Or, maybe we needed this year to define our strengths and guide us toward a revision of what we deem as normal. The year 2020 caused us to slow down and realize what matters most. While coronavirus - and all its implications - dominated the news cycle, other news items drew attention: groundbreaking for the new school site, cruise nights honoring graduates, new businesses opening and surviving a pandemic, pumpkin patches spro...
North Central District Health Department, in O'Neill, has been made aware of 51 new cases in the district since the last report issued Dec. 23. On Monday, NCDHD reported new cases by county, including 12-Antelope; 1-Boyd; 4-Brown; 2-Cherry; 6-Holt; 0-Keya Paha; 15-Knox; 10-Pierce; 1-Rock. NCDHD reports five additional COVID-19 deaths in Pierce County: three women and two men in their 80s. As of Dec. 28, at 4 p.m., case count totals include 3,684 total cases, 1,633 recoveries and 55 deaths. In...
