Community Affairs, Health and Education Committee

Agenda

1. Call to Order

   Chair Shanklin called the meeting to order at 1:38 p.m.

2. Roll Call

   Chair Shanklin introduced the committee members and non-committee members present A quorum was established. *NOTE: All committee members and non-committee members attended the meeting virtually.

3. Special Discussion
4. 1. Update on COVID -19 Vaccination Plan and Program - Dr. Sarah Moyer, Public Health and Wellness
   Discussion Item

   The following spoke to the item: - Dr. Sarah Moyer, Public Health and Wellness, gave a presentation - Chair Shanklin - Committee Member Green - Council Member Hollander - Vice Chair Triplett - Committee Member Benson - Committee Member Purvis The following was discussed: - The COVID-19 case count is going down due to the weather and people staying home - The total COVID-19 vaccine doses received for Jefferson County residents is 200,225 - 142,928 Jefferson County residents have received the vaccine - 35,362 Jefferson County residents have received the first dose and second dose of the vaccine - 93,808 residents have received only the first dose - This week the clinic's have cancelled due to the weather - Long term care residents have to be vaccinated - 12% of the population has been vaccinated - The community wide immunity of COVID-19 is getting closer - Majority of cases are among the White population and death as well - More women are testing positive then men - Females are getting tested more often - Treatment for high risk populations have grown in the bracket of 20-48 years of age - 90% of deaths have occurred in people over 60 years of age - 79.4% White and 19% non-White have been vaccinated - Louisville population is 73.2% White and 26.8% non-White - Health care workers have vaccinated more Whites - More females have been vaccinated then men - Health care workers have a lot of work to do in the southwest area - African American churches in the west end have no appointments available - The appointments made at the church located on 17th and Broadway were taken quickly, more Whites than Blacks - Newburg Church of Christ on Indian Trail gave Flu shots, Shingles and Pneumonia shots - Community Baptist Church filled appointments in one day - Suggestion to go on hospital sites and mobile clinics to make an appointment - African Americans ages 70 and 80 having a problem getting appointments due to not having a car and no computer in their home - University of Louisville will be helping with mobile issues - Johnson and Johnson vaccine will be out in one month - Residents are encourage to go to the hospital sites and consider churches to sign-up for the COVID-19 vaccination - Concerns regarding Jefferson County Public Schools opening March 3rd and if it is safe for the children - Dr. Moyer stated the schools have worked hard to make schools as safe as possible but nothing is 100% safe - Once children are vaccinated it will be safer - Concerns regarding the Phase 1C bracket (60-70 years of age) which is 3/4 of Jefferson County and who will make the decisions of who will get the vaccine first - Concerns regarding where higher risk people, front line workers and also early Childhood Educators where will they be placed in Phase 1C bracket - There is hope by June anyone who wants the vaccine will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine - High Risk Phase 1C bracket people have 70% protection if they get sick, they can get the medication to keep them from having to stay in the hospital if they have had the COVID-19 vaccine - Dr. Moyer stated for information regarding COVID-19 use this web-site https://covid-19-in-jefferson-county-ky-lojic.hub.arcgis.com/

5. Adjournment

   Without objection, Chair Shanklin adjourned the meeting at 2:21 p.m.

6. Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair. While an item may be listed, it does not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.
7. Support Staff

   Natalie Johnson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

8. Page Break
9. Non-Committee Members

   Council Member Bill Hollander (D-9)

10. Clerk(s)

    Mary Whitlock, Assistant Clerk Lisa Franklin Gray, Assistant Clerk