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As part of an ongoing effort to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Pete Ricketts announced the State has launched an online portal where Nebraskans can register for coronavirus vaccinations at vaccinate.ne.gov or call 531-249-1873 or 833-998-2275 Anyone who registered with the Health Department will automatically transfer over to the State More…
Boone County Health Center is pleased to announce the addition of two Certified Lactation Counselors (CLCs) to the obstetrics (OB) team. Kendra Vogel, RN and Alyssa Henn, RN will join Deanna Kruse, RN and Maria Kinney, RN as CLCs. “Breastfeeding is natural, but it is also a learned skill. As CLCs More…
December 22 was a monumental day at Boone County Health Center as Jeanne Temme, Vice President of Corporate Compliance and Risk Management administered the first COVID-19 vaccine to Boone County Health Center Staff Member Dr.Joel Travis. “I chose to receive the COVID vaccine because we need to start to turn the More…
The first round of COVID-19 vaccines will arrive soon at Boone County Health Center. Due to limited supplies, the COVID-19 vaccine will not be available for the general public at this time. Frontline healthcare workers will be the first to receive the vaccine according to federal and state distribution directives. More…
Boone County Health Center has been preparing for COVID-19 for several months with solid plans in place to keep you, our patients, safe as you continue to seek care at our facilities. As we see an increase of COVID positive cases in Boone County, including Boone County Health Center staff, More…
Boone County Health Center Foundation is pleased to announce Tori Petsche as their newest Board member. “I’ve had a strong connection with Boone County Health Center my entire life,” said Petsche whose mother Deb Kyncl is a long-time employee at Boone County Health Center. Petsche’s sister and sister-in-law as well More…
Boone County Health Center is now able to test for COVID-19 in Albion without needing to send the test away to another site. This is well-timed progress as the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) recently informed Boone County Health Center they will no longer be accepting COVID-19 lab tests More…
Boone County Health Center made history on Tuesday May 26th when they broke ground on the new Outpatient Clinic Expansion. “This new building symbolizes so much more than a physical structure in which we can continue to offer modern health care,” said President and CEO Tanya Sharp. “This project is More…
You may have seen teddy bears in windows around your town. It is a way people are reaching out during the COVID-19 pandemic to feel connected. Boone County Health Center is joining in the fun, asking people to put a handprint in a street-facing window at home, in businesses and More…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created an excellent online Self-Checker to help patients make decisions and seek the right medical care. The Self-Checker is an interactive tool that asks about symptoms, age, and conditions in order to give patients guidance. “We know people have a lot More…