Vernon County Health Director says emergency will end May 11; department notes staffing shortfall
Health Department Director Amy Kleiber reported the county ramped to more than 25 staff during COVID response (22,724 total hours), that 55–56% of residents are vaccinated, and that the Emergency Declaration will end on May 11; she noted the department currently has nine full‑time staff versus a 23 FTE best-practice model.
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Health Department Director Amy Kleiber, RN, presented a COVID‑response overview to the Vernon County Board on April 18, saying the department "ramped up to over 25 staff during the response" and logged 22,724 total hours of work. Kleiber told the Board that "The Emergency Declaration will end on May 11th." She reported that Vernon County is approximately 55–56% vaccinated and that the Health Department administered 6,790 vaccinations.
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