(KLZA)-- More vaccinations and fewer cases of COVID-19 within the Southeast District Health Department service area. 

That was the word from SEDHD Director Grant Brueggemann during the Community Medical Center of Falls City weekly COVID information update. 

The number of COVID cases has dropped significantly in the past 30 days with only 93 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in the five-county district.  Richardson County has had just six new cases reported in the past 30 days. 

Brueggemann also complimented Southeast Nebraska residents for getting vaccinated at a high rate.  40.7 percent of the residents in the District have been completely vaccinated.  He said that would rank sixth  amongst Health District across Nebraska. 

Coming up possibly as early as next week there should be more Pfizer vaccine available that will allow people as young as 16 to receive vaccinations.  The Phizer vaccine is expected to limited.  The SEDHD is working with school districts and vaccine providers to get the vaccination.

Anyone under 19 years of age must have parental permission to receive the vaccine.