COVID-19 vaccines available in county to high-risk group

OTHELLO - Othello Community Hospital received their first doses of the Moderna vaccine last week and started providing vaccines to people in the designated 1A group on Dec. 24 and 25.

The 1A group consists of high-risk workers in health care settings; high risk first responders; and residents and staff of nursing homes, assisted living facilities or other community-based congregate living settings where most individuals over 65 years of age are receiving care, supervision or assistance.

Adams County Health Department spokesperson Karen Potts said people in the 1A group can call the Othello Com...