Here is the link to all appointments in the Panhandle Health District:

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 https://panhandlehealthdistrict.org/covid-19/vaccine/

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Here is the latest information available regarding covid-19 vaccine availability and how to get it. Be sure to read to the bottom as Idaho has launched an easier COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration system.



Enrolled Vaccine Providers Encourage those 65 and Older to Schedule Vaccine Appointment

North Idaho – Enrolled COVID-19 vaccine providers are encouraging those 65 and older to schedule their vaccine appointment. According to the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare (IDHW) there are approximately 51,000 individuals in the Panhandle Health District (PHD) who are age 65 and over and 47% have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

“We and other enrolled providers have seen a considerable slowdown of appointments being scheduled by the currently eligible groups,” said Don Duffy, PHD clinical services administrator. “This indicates to us that we need to move forward to the next phase of eligible groups. We want to ensure to the best of our abilities we have offered the vaccine to as many eligible individuals as possible, so we are encouraging those 65 and older to schedule their vaccine with an enrolled provider.”

Effective immediately, appointments available for scheduling at PHD vaccine clinics will be available to all of phase 1 and 2 groups.

If you would like to schedule a vaccination appointment at one of PHD’s vaccine clinics, visit www.panhandlehealthdistrict.org/covid-19/vaccine/ and click the link to schedule an appointment at the clinic nearest you. For those without internet access or anyone having trouble navigating the online scheduling, please call PHD’s COVID-19 hotline for assistance, 877-415-5225. PHD has vaccine clinics in Kootenai, Benewah, Boundary, and Shoshone counties. A Bonner vaccine clinic will be added later this month.

Appointments for PHD clinics will be released every Wednesday at 9 a.m. If you register for a vaccine appointment:

• Be sure to confirm that you are eligible to receive the vaccine per Idaho’s Vaccine Phases

• When you arrive for your vaccination appointment, bring your driver’s license and/or proof of employment if applicable, so PHD can verify your eligibility.

These vaccination clinics are in addition to multiple enrolled vaccine provider clinics happening in the District.

These are not walk-in clinics, all vaccines are given by appointment only. Only register an individual at one vaccine clinic. Registrations at multiple sites or on multiple days may be cancelled.

PHD vaccine clinics are available to those who are in the Phase 1 & 2 categories of the vaccine distribution plan.

Phase 1 includes:

• Hospital staff essential for care of COVID-19 patients

• Long-term care facility residents and staff (vaccine administration provided through the Pharmacy Partnership Program)

• Outpatient & Inpatient clinic/medical staff who are unable to telework

• Home healthcare providers

• Emergency Medical Services

• Dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants

• Pharmacists, pharmacy techs, and pharmacy aides

• Emergency management response workers

• Coroners

• First Responders

• School Nurses

Those eligible to receive the vaccine in Phase 2 include:

• Pre-K-12 School Employees

• Childcare Workers

• Correctional & Detention Facility Staff

• Adults age 65 and older

• Food and agriculture workers: including food processing workers, USDA processing plant inspectors, Grocery, convenience store, and food pantry workers

• Idaho National Guard if not included earlier

• Manufacturing, public transit, and U.S. Postal Service workers

• Flight crews

• Subset of essential gas, electric, water, and telecommunications utility workers, who work indoors

• Homeless shelter residents

If you have questions about COVID-19 in our area, call PHD’s COVID-19 hotline Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm, 877-415-5225. 

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Panhandle Health District provides over 40 different public health programs to families, individuals and organizations in northern Idaho. From food and drinking water safety to health education and disease control, public health services are critical to ensure our community is a safe and healthy place to live, work and play.

The PHD team is made up of nurses, nutritionists, environmental health specialists, health educators and many other dedicated professionals with a common goal to deliver vital public health services.

Panhandle Health District is one of seven health districts in the state of Idaho.

Idaho launches COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration system

 Boise, Idaho – Under Governor Brad Little’s direction, the State of Idaho created a new COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration solution to help alleviate the frustration of many Idahoans in trying to make an appointment to get the vaccine.

 The new COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration system is available at https://covidvaccine.idaho.gov/.

 “The ability for Idahoans to get a vaccine – should they choose to do so – is my top priority,” Governor Little said. “The new pre-registration system is designed to take the frustration out of getting a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. It is user-friendly, easy to understand, and it was built from the ground up with Idahoans in mind.”

 The pre-registration system allows Idahoans to add their names to one waiting list regardless of when they are eligible to get the vaccine. They will be contacted by an enrolled COVID-19 vaccine provider when it is their turn and when the provider has appointments and vaccine available.

 Idahoans will no longer have to repeatedly check websites or call different providers looking for an appointment. They simply sign up and wait for an enrolled vaccine provider to contact them.

 Idahoans aged 65 and older who have not received the vaccine are encouraged to use the new system so they can get on the list and an enrolled provider in their area can contact them to schedule an appointment.

 The Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Pre-registration System is open to all who live or work in Idaho.

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