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Marion County Public Health will soon focus on getting COVID-19 vaccinations to childcare workers, such as daycare providers and those involved in childhood development. Director Kim Dorn says that this is the final priority group within the first tier of Phase 1B.

“They’re the last named group in this particular order. Once we get those folks vaccinated, we’ll be finishing up with those who missed the first time or who didn’t want it right away. We’ve got a lot of that going on. Once you’re eligible, you’re always eligible. After that, we’ll continue working on the 65 and over group until we get new orders.”

Those orders come from the Iowa Department of Public Health.