As COVID-19 continues across the area — but takes a back seat in many minds to influenza or other illnesses — nagging confusion continues about booster shot policy.
Lyon County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer Millbern says people who are not immunocompromised can get a booster shot if they fall into two categories.
Part of the confusion may stem from early vaccination procedures, where only certain groups of residents qualified. The goal now is to mirror the process for annual flu shots.
On Thursday, Lyon County Public Health announced 60 new cases, nearly double the 31 announced Nov. 2. Deaths remained steady at 129.
Millbern says weekly caseloads likely have been underreported for weeks, if not months, and that has to do with the prevalence of home tests. She says the data, notably the raw number of positive cases versus the rate of positive cases, lets health officials see the general scope of illness in the area. Residents are still urged to isolate if they test positive. Symptomatic residents who test negative with a home test will need to test again the following day.
