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Delta variant has public health officials pleading with public to get vaxed

Local public health departments are urging unvaccinated residents to get the jab as COVID-19 rates and hospitalizations rise statewide.

Clay County Public Health Coordinator Colette Rossiter said local vaccination rates continue to increase weekly, though at a much slower rate than when shots first became available and demand was high. Fifty-five percent of eligible residents in Clay County have been vaccinated and Rossiter noted her office has had many conversations with those still hesitant about getting inoculated.

She reported a "range of diverse opinions regarding vaccinations" among Clay...