Dear Editor: COVID-19 & Health Department

Dear Editor:

The staff at the Jefferson County Health Clinic is small and, for almost a year now, they have been overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Out of concern for others, they frequently work nights and weekends, without extra pay, to help keep our county healthy. Many people do not realize all the phone calls, paperwork, and data that goes into each new case. They did not ask for this burden, yet they have valiantly continued.

Now they are also burdened with scheduling and giving vaccines for the people of the County. This has added much more to their workload.

What they do not ne...