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Since late December, Boone County Public Health has been receiving a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines.  Boone County Public Health is a service provided by Boone County Hospital (BCH) through a contract between BCH and the Boone County Board of Supervisors.  The allocations will remain consistent for right now and...

Boone HyVee has a limited supply of COVID vaccine and has asked us to share this information. The Boone Hy-Vee Pharmacy location has received a very limited allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine. These vaccines are available to individuals ages 65 and older. Visit http://ms.spr.ly/6180p2rGG to fill out the digital vaccine...

Please welcome J. Lindsey Hay, M.D., to the Boone County Hospital Medical Staff. She will be providing family practice and obstetrical care, including c-sections, at Boone County Family Medicine North, 120 South Story Street, Boone. She joins Dr. Filipiak, Dr. Mehlhaus and Dr. Sivesind. Dr. Hay received her Medical Degree...

Following the Emergency Use Authorization of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-1 vaccines, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is partnering with county public health departments to begin vaccinating Iowans. Both vaccines are currently being administered in Iowa to the Phase 1A priority populations of health care personnel and...

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Listen to Dr. John Erickson from the Foot and Surgery Clinic and the Wound and Hyperbaric Center at Boone County Hospital as he discusses diabetes and foot care. To view Dr. Erickson's video, CLICK HERE!

Congratulations to Dena Sytsma, Family Birth Center (FBC) Director, for receiving the Brown Award. The Eunice D. and Everett C. Brown Award is designed to honor an employee who does outstanding work, participates in hospital activities in addition to his or her job, and provides a positive image for Boone...