Black Hawk County Public Health

This weekly news brief provides updated information regarding the current status of COVID-19 response efforts in Black Hawk County. All links in the below document can be accessed by going to the news brief on our website at bhcpublichealth.org. You can also sign up for Notify Me and get these updates sent directly to you each week.

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has been approved for children ages 5-11. In Black Hawk County, the vaccine for children 5 through 11 years of age will initially be available through MercyOne, UnityPoint Health, and Peoples Community Health Clinic. Residents are urged to call their child's health provider to schedule vaccine.

This is a Black Hawk County COVID-19 Vaccine update. All links are active in the text body of this release.

This weekly news brief provides updated information regarding the current status of COVID-19 response efforts in Black Hawk County.

Black Hawk County Public Health is partnering with the Iowa Department of Public Health, the State Hygienic Lab, and community partners to increase the availability of COVID-19 testing options in Black Hawk County.

This weekly news brief provides updated information regarding the current status of COVID-19 response efforts in Black Hawk County.

This weekly news brief provides updated information regarding the current status of COVID-19 response efforts in Black Hawk County. You can also sign up for Notify Me and get these updates sent directly to you each week.

Black Hawk County is currently experiencing increased levels of West Nile Virus within the adult mosquito population to levels where human transmission is likely.

This weekly news brief provides updated information regarding the current status of COVID-19 response efforts in Black Hawk County.

This is a Black Hawk County COVID-19 Vaccine update.

This is a COVID-19 Vaccine Update from the Black Hawk County Health Department.

This is an update on the COVID-19 response in Black Hawk County. Residents are urged to get vaccinated, wear a mask indoors, and stay home if they are sick. Vaccination, testing, and booster dose information are included as well.

This is a Black Hawk County COVID-19 Vaccine update for 07/29/2021. Help protect the health of your community and get your COVID-19 vaccine!

On July 27, the CDC updated their mask guidance to recommend masking in public indoor settings for fully vaccinated people who live in areas of substantial or high transmission. Black Hawk County is currently experiencing high COVID-19 transmission. For the safety of our community, and to slow the spread of COVID-19, Black Hawk County Health Department is encouraging residents to mask when indoors for the protection of themselves and their community.