As Moffat County heads toward the holiday season, public health officials are closely monitoring COVID-19 spikes that are likely to follow large holiday gatherings. On Monday, public health director Kari Ladrow met with the county…
The strain identified is the B.1.617.2 variant, is believed to have originated in India. Both positive cases with the variant strain were identified within a single household, according to a news release from Public Health.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), this variant spreads more easily and quickly than other variants.
Moffat County currently has 24 active cases of COVID-19 in the community, a significant increase from the seven active cases as of Monday afternoon.
“The vaccine is our vehicle out of this pandemic. Get your vaccine,” said Public Health Medical Director Dr. Allan Reischus in the news release.
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Moffat County recently received a $25,000 grant to help increase inoculation rates among vulnerable and at-risk populations. Getty Images
Moffat County Public Health is expected to see a $25,000 funding boost to strengthen its immunization strategies.
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) awarded funding to 10 local health departments nationwide to increase inoculation rates among vulnerable and at-risk populations. This includes education about routine immunizations such as the flu shot and COVID-19 vaccines.
With support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Immunization Services Divisions, NACCHO’s funding is designed to build technical assistance, information sharing and
Following a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccination due to a number of reports of blood clots in patients who recently received the vaccine, Moffat County and Colorado as a whole is rolling out the vaccine once again.
In mid-April, Moffat County Public Health and Walgreens paused their use of the vaccination for the time being “out of an abundance of caution,” Moffat County Public Health Director Kari Ladrow stated April 13.
Now, Colorado can resume using the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine now that federal regulators have lifted an 11-day pause on the shot, state public health leaders said.
Though more than 120,000 people in Colorado have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccination, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is halting distribution of the vaccine following reports of blood clots in patients who recently received the vaccine.
In turn, Moffat County Public Health and Walgreens are pausing their use of the vaccination for the time being “out of an abundance of caution,” Moffat County Public Health Director Kari Ladrow stated Tuesday morning.
“We are pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccination out of an abundance of caution until it is approved by the FDA and CDPHE to resume use,” Ladrow said.