Jennie Stuart Medical Center has its most COVID-19 positive patients since late January and local health departments will soon begin offering a third booster vaccine to those who are eligible.
Jennie Stuart Health Spokesman Chris Jung said that as of about 9 a.m. Tuesday, there were 32 patients admitted at the hospital with the coronavirus and nine of those individuals were in the intensive care unit.
Meanwhile, the Christian and Todd County health departments have announced plans to administer third booster shots of vaccine to those with qualifying immunocompromised conditions.
The shots can be administered four weeks after the initial two-dose vaccine series.
The Todd County Health Department has already begun administering the booster shots by appointment and the Christian County Health Department will begin next week with its clinics at its building on Canton Street each Tuesday and Thursday between 7 :45 a.m. and noon and between 1 and 4 p.m. Appointments can be made in Christian County, but walk-ins are also accepted.
Other national pharmacy chains and big box stores are or will also be offering booster shots in the coming days.
Qualifying conditions to get booster shot: