Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care Allamakee County Public Health Office is receiving numerous phone calls requesting a booster, or third dose, of the COVID-19 vaccine. Public Health is requesting everyone hold their calls since it is not yet available here locally.
This third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is still subject to authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommendation by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The FDA is conducting an independent evaluation to determine the safety and effectiveness of a booster dose of the COVID vaccine. The ACIP will decide whether to issue a booster dose recommendation based on a thorough review of the evidence.
Since Veterans Memorial Hospital is a health care facility, the CDC does require that masks are still required to be worn by every patient and visitor to the hospital. Pictured above is a number of hospital staff who can still be found wearing masks around the facilities. Masks are extremely effective against the COVID-19 virus and should be worn by everyone not vaccinated at all other locations that are non-health care related. Call Allamakee County Public Health at 563-568-5660 to schedule a vaccination. Submitted photo.
The “Get Your Walk On In Waukon” annual family fun walk and 5K was held Saturday, August 21 in conjunction with the Waukon Corn Days celebration. The event offered not only a 5K route but also a shorter walking route of 1.5 miles. The near 75 participants took advantage of both of these options.
Again this year, the event sported a costume contest that was open to all adults and youth entering the event. Some of these creative costumes are pictured below. Prizes were given to all costume participants. All participants received complimentary hospital goodies bags. Free diabetes/blood sugar tests were also offered.
Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon was made aware last week that a few people in the community had received a phone call, from a hospital phone number, stating they are selling emergency devices for the hospital.
The hospital would like to alert the public that they are in no way involved with any type of sales such as this. This is a scam. All calls made from Veterans Memorial Hospital actually show as “Unknown” on a caller ID system.
For any questions on any phone calls that have been suspiciously received from the hospital, feel free to call Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411 for more information.
The members of the Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital are actively recruiting new and returning members to join them during their annual membership drive.
The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital is devoted to providing the hospital and its patients and visitors with many services. The Auxiliary also holds annual fundraisers, such as the Women’s Health Day Luncheon each fall, the Pillow-Perk and the Masquerade sales each October and their annual membership drive each July. All the money the Auxiliary receives goes back to the hospital for equipment.
Mike and Jessica Mitchell of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Lyla June Mitchell, born August 24, 2021 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and measured 20-1/4 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins a sister, Leighton (2).
Grandparents are Marlin and Roxanne Ott of Gunder and Vicki and Todd Mitchell of Waukon.
Elvan and Huseyin Akin of Decorah announce the birth of their son, Arjen Dave Akin, born August 21, 2021 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a sister, Bejna Carolin Akin (8).
Does anyone know just how much blood is needed by certain patients? Here are some facts from the LifeServe Blood Center:
• Cancer patients can use up to eight units of blood a month.
• Bone Marrow Transplant patients can use up to two units a day.
• Cardiovascular Surgery patients can use between two and 25 units.
• Liver Transplant patients can use up to 100 units.
• Auto/Trauma Accident patients can use between five and 100 units.
• Premature infants can use up between one and four units.
• Burn victims case use up to 20 units of platelets.
• Heart surgery patients can use up to between three and eight units of red cells and between one and 10 units of platelets.
• Organ transplant patients can use 10-30 units of blood.
The next LifeServe Blood Center blood drive will be held Thursday, September 2 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The blood drive will be held at the First Baptist Church in south Waukon.
Veterans Memorial Hospital will hold a Prepared Childbirth Education class (formerly called Lamaze) Saturday, September 25 from 8-11 a.m. in the Large Conference Room.
The Prepared Childbirth Education classes at Veterans Memorial Hospital are offered in one half-day session. Tours of the OB Department are available with these sessions as well. These Prepared Childbirth Education classes are available for a small fee per session and are offered every three months at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Following this September 25 class, the next class is scheduled for December 18.
Preregistration is necessary, as seats are limited. To register, email childbirth@vmhospital.com or contact Jayne McCormick, RN, Nursing and OB Manager at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon at 563-568-3411.
Deadlines/Dates
September 1: Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Premiums Due
September 17: Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP)
October 12: Coronavirus Food Assistance 2 (CFAP2)
October 15: Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers
Pandemic Assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) for contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry and producers of specialty crops and other sales-based commodities. CFAP 2, which assists producers who faced market disruptions in 2020 due to COVID-19, is part of USDA’s broader Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has set an Oct. 12 deadline for all eligible producers to apply for or modify applications for CFAP 2.
