By Chris Joyce
Oh boy, I just can’t believe we’ve been dealing with Covid for a year al- ready. I sure hope you’ve all had the opportunity to receive the first dose of the vaccine and are staying healthy! The second dose will hopefully be administered by the time you are reading this newsletter. The Ottawa County Commissioners along with the County Health Department and Senior Resources continue to monitor the spread of the virus, and the new variants, and have decided to keep the senior centers closed until further notice due to the ongoing pandemic.
Hopefully now that Covid-19 vaccines are being administered, we’ll begin to see light at the end of the tunnel. I want to give a huge shout out to the Ottawa County Health Department for coming to the island to hold the vaccine clinic for our seniors! What a blessing that the weather cooperated and most did not have to travel to the mainland to get vaccinated.
If you haven’t already done so, please take the time to fill out the Covid Vaccine pre-registration form found on the Ottawa County Health Department website: www.ottawahealth.org. If you are unable to get to the website for the pre-registration, simply call Senior Resources at (419) 898-6459, and they will help you navigate the pre-registration form. The Ottawa County Health Department wants the residents of Ottawa County to remain vigilant about continuing to follow all the guidelines regarding Covid-19 protection. While the vaccine is a huge step toward eradicating this pandemic, we need to continue to be watchful, cautious, alert and open-eyed to the realities of this virus and the vaccine.
Therefore, until we hear different … keep on social distancing, wearing your masks, and washing your hands.
Don’t forget Sunday, March 14th, is daylight savings time!
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