SM County: Public Health Expands Vaccination Opportunities!

06 Nov SM County: Public Health Expands Vaccination Opportunities!

San Miguel County Public Health expands vaccination opportunities. Full series, booster, and pediatric doses of COVID vaccines available throughout November.

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With boosters and pediatric vaccines available, San Miguel County Public Health will expand vaccination opportunities throughout November with the help of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).

“November 18 marks the last day to receive a first dose of Pfizer in order to be fully vaccinated by the Christmas holiday,” said Public Health Director Grace Franklin. “We hope to provide our community with ample opportunity to protect themselves leading into a heavy travel season. Vaccination also protects our loved ones who might bear more risk should they be infected with COVID.”

Public Health will ramp up testing and vaccination clinics beginning next week including additional opportunities to receive a flu vaccine. Registration links will be published as soon as they are available on the County COVID Webpage. Most notably, the CDPHE vaccine bus will return to Telluride and Norwood offering Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and flu vaccines for all those eligible next week:

• Tuesday, November 9 – Carhenge Parking Lot in Telluride – 10 am to 6 pm

• Wednesday, November 10 – Carhenge Parking Lot in Telluride – 9 am to 1 pm

• Wednesday, November 10 – Pig Palace Parking Lot in Norwood – 3 to 6 pm

• Thursday, November 11 – Blue Mesa Parking Lot in Mountain Village – 10 am to 4 pm

During the CDPHE’s mobile unit clinics held this week, the team administered 411 vaccines in Telluride and 49 in Norwood.

Additionally, Public Health will host two pediatric-focused clinics for 5- to 11-year-olds the week of November 15:

• Wednesday, November 16 – Telluride Intermediate School Gym – 12:45 to 5:45 pm

• Thursday, November 18 – Norwood’s Lone Cone Library – 3:45 to 4:30 pm

The most up-to-date schedule for vaccine and testing clinics can be found on the County COVID Webpage. For other opportunities to receive a COVID vaccine, speak to a primary care provider or visit vaccinefinder.org for regional availability.

Last week, a resident of San Miguel County passed away. The state has determined that COVID was a contributing factor to the individual’s passing, but not the leading cause of death.

Public Health has confirmed 24 new positive cases of COVID-19 from test results received from October 28 through November 3. Of these cases, six are nonresidents; 13 are confirmed as East End residents;  five are confirmed as West End residents. As of release time, there are 13 active local cases, all actively contagious cases are currently in isolation.

69-year-old male, resident, symptomatic, social
69-year-old male, nonresident, symptomatic, community
66-year-old female, resident, symptomatic, community
63-year-old male, nonresident
60-year-old female, resident, symptomatic, household
60-year-old male, nonresident
59-year-old male, nonresident, symptomatic, community
57-year-old male, resident, symptomatic, community
50-year-old female, resident, symptomatic, community
45-year-old female, resident, symptomatic, community
39-year-old male, resident, symptomatic, travel
38-year-old male, resident, symptomatic, social
38-year-old female, resident, symptomatic, household
37-year-old female, resident, symptomatic, household
36-year-old male, resident, symptomatic, household
35-year-old female, resident, asymptomatic, household
31-year-old female, resident, symptomatic, community
30-year-old female, resident, symptomatic, travel
23-year-old female, nonresident
7-year-old female, nonresident, symptomatic
6-year-old male, resident, symptomatic, community
3-year-old female, resident, symptomatic, community
1-year-old male, resident, asymptomatic, household
Infant male, resident, symptomatic, household

There have been 1,215 total COVID cases among residents including 152 total breakthrough cases and five COVID-related deaths.

To learn more about the county’s current COVID-19 metrics, please visit the SMC COVID-19 dashboard.

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