Ninety-three is a big number. It’s also the percentage of Ames Laboratory employees who have reported being fully vaccinated through the recent attestation drive. This compares favorably to the population of Story County as a whole, where approximately 56% are fully vaccinated.
“It’s been very gratifying to see these vaccination numbers,” said Occupational Medicine Physician Margaret Evans. “The CDC has been consistent in its messaging that vaccination prevents severe illness, hospitalization, and death from the COVID-19 virus, and the Occ Med staff is happy to see that our employees have heeded the medical science.”
“We want to thank everyone for not only completing the attestation as required, but also for taking the matter of vaccination seriously as a safety issue for Ames Lab operations,” said Chief Operations Officer Steve Hamilton. “While a return to normal operations may yet take some time, we know that we have an important part of that goal already in place.”
Ames Laboratory remains in a maximum telework status until further notice. Following CDC guidelines, all personnel working on site are required to wear masks indoors in public spaces, as Story County is designated as a high risk area for transmission of COVID-19.