Dallas County Phase 1-B Vaccination Sites and Information

(January 26, 2021) – UPDATE: COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments for the week of January 25th are now full. We will announce additional appointments as they become available. The same sites and scheduling links below will be used throughout phase 1-B. (January 25, 2021) – Dallas County Health Department will open vaccine distribution for those 65 years

COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in Dallas County

(December 22, 2020)- On December 22, 2020, Dallas County Health Department received the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine for the county. Right now, CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccine administration for healthcare personnel and residents of long-term care facilities. As the supply of vaccine increases, additional populations will be vaccinated through doctor’s offices, retail pharmacies, hospitals,

UPDATED COVID-19 QUARANTINE GUIDANCE RELEASED

(September 29, 2020): On September 29, 2020 the Iowa Governor’s Office and Iowa Department of Public Health released new quarantine recommendations for persons that have been exposed to a positive case of COVID-19. This guidance was adopted based on regional data suggesting that if both the COVID-19 positive case and close contacts were wearing a

COVID-19 Exposure FAQ: Updated 12/07/2020

What is a COVID-19 Exposure? A COVID-19 exposure is defined as having at least 15 minutes of close contact (within 6 feet) with a confirmed COVID-19 case. Do I need to quarantine? If BOTH the exposed individual AND the confirmed case to which they were exposed were wearing an appropriate mask during the duration of

May 14, 2020: Dallas County Health Encourages Continued Mitigation Efforts as Businesses Re-open This week Governor Reynolds issued a proclamation allowing certain Dallas County businesses to re-open with restrictions. Effective 5:00am May 15, 2020- 11:59 May 27, 2020 the following measures are in effect. The full proclamation can be read at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/proclamations. The Dallas County

March 16, 2020: Dallas County Health Department Provides Guidance During COVID-19 The first case of COVID-19 in Dallas County was identified on March 14, 2020. We want to protect the privacy of ALL our residents. We will not be releasing specific information on positive cases. All residents of Dallas County can unite in the effort