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February 16, 2021

Central District Board of Health to discuss potential changes to Ada and Valley public health orders on Friday, February 19

Ada County, Idaho — The Central District Board of Health will meet for its next regularly scheduled business meeting on Friday, February 19, starting at 8:30 am. The meeting will be held virtually and will be streamed live on YouTube for public viewing. The agenda includes both regular public health-related presentations and information sharing and will include an update regarding vaccine distribution, and review of the latest COVID-19 data, followed by discussion regarding potential changes to the public health order in place for Ada County and the face covering order in place for Valley County. Additionally, the board will discuss the public health advisory currently in place for all four counties served by CDH.

January 28, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine appointments begin opening for residents 65 years and older in Central District Health, Southwest District Health jurisdictions

Idaho’s next Subgroup eligible for COVID-19 vaccine will start Monday, February 1, and includes adults 65 years of age and older. Enrolled vaccine providers across Central District Health (CDH) and Southwest District Health’s (SWDH) combined 10 counties are beginning to accept appointments given Governor Little’s announcement, today, announcing movement to Subgroup 2.2 of the state’s prioritization plan.

January 26, 2021

Ada County appointment of Raúl Labrador to Central District Board of Health receives approval of county commissioners in public health jurisdiction

Ada County – Central District Health (CDH) has received returned ballots with sufficient approval votes, ratifying the appointment of Raúl Labrador to the CDH Board of Health. Seven votes approving the appointment were required among the 12 total county commissioners from Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley Counties. Board of Health vacancy appointments are made at the county level, and not by the Board of Health.

January 26, 2021

Those qualified to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Group 1 and Subgroup 2.1 encouraged to seek vaccine as soon as possible; avoid double booking

Central District Health (CDH) is strongly encouraging anyone among Group 1 and Subgroup 2.1 of Idaho’s Vaccine Prioritization Plan eligible and interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine to seek an appointment as soon as they can. Currently, under the state’s vaccine prioritization plan, healthcare, school and childcare workers are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine.

January 14, 2021

Central District Health working to respond to recent changes to vaccine prioritization amidst limited vaccine supply

Ada County, Idaho ― On January 12, 2021, Governor Little announced his decision on who would be included in Group 2.1 of the State’s Vaccine Plan and to allow them to be vaccinated starting January 13, 2021. Group 2.1 includes First Responders and Safety, Education, and Correctional and Detention Facility Staff. While Central District Health understands the desire to move forward with additional groups eligible for vaccine, current vaccine demand in CDH’s jurisdiction of Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley Counties far exceeds vaccine supply, and at this time, a significant increase in supply is not anticipated in the coming weeks.

January 11, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine update for Central District Health jurisdiction

Central District Health (CDH) and enrolled vaccine providers in Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley counties continue to work closely on coordination of weekly vaccine allocations and planning for future groups of vaccine distribution. This week marks the fifth week of vaccine being received and offered to healthcare workers and long-term care facility residents in the state’s Group One of vaccine distribution.

January 5, 2021

Central District Board of Health returns to near-monthly meeting schedule for 2021; meetings to be held virtually with online streaming and in-person viewing room available

Ada County, Idaho — The Central District Board of Health has set and posted its calendar year 2021 meeting schedule which will include eight regular business meetings. Meetings will be held on the third Friday of the month and start at 8:30 am with the first meeting of the year on Friday, January 15. The Board will no longer meet weekly as they have been most weeks since early July 2020 in response to COVID-19, however a special meeting can be called by any Board member at any time.

December 18, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Central District Health region well underway; eligible healthcare workers receiving vaccine

Ada County, Idaho — With the first COVID-19 vaccine shipments having arrived in Central District Health’s (CDH) region this week, CDH continues its coordination efforts with state public health and healthcare providers throughout its jurisdiction of Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley Counties. The first vaccine shipments sent to Central District Health’s region included 4,875 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which were divided between three healthcare entities – St. Luke’s Health System, Saint Alphonsus Health System, and Primary Health Medical Group.

December 15, 2020

Central District Health Board votes to not adopt a district-wide public health order – Public Health Orders for Ada and Valley Counties and district-wide Public Health Advisory remain in effect

Central District Health, Idaho —Today, during a regularly scheduled meeting, the Central District Board of Health voted to not adopt a district-wide draft public health order that has been under discussion since December 4, 2020. The seven-member Board voted against the draft public health order. All three Ada County Board Members, Commissioner Diana Lachiondo, Dr. Ted Epperly, and Dr. Jane Young, voted in favor of the motion. Elmore County, Valley County, and Boise County Board Members, Rep. Megan Blanksma, Commissioner Elt Hasbrouck, and Commissioner Ryan Stirm, voted against the motion. Board Chair Betty Ann Nettleton abstained from voting to break the tie, and the motion automatically failed.

December 11, 2020

Central District Health supports CDC’s recently-revised isolation and quarantine guidance; favors non-test based strategy until more asymptomatic testing is available

Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley Counties – The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) have provided options to reduce the isolation period for people without symptoms (asymptomatic) who are close contacts of those who have tested positive for COVID-19. Fourteen days of isolation is still considered the best practice and remains the safest way to avoid spreading this virus. The revised options shorten isolation for some, and are acceptable alternatives to reduce the burden of isolation on individuals, families, and businesses.

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