Immunization Coordinator Laurie Cohen holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in the Community Health Services building in Aspen on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Once the second round of the COVID-19 vaccine is administered, Niki Delson said the relief and gratitude people feel is totally tangible.
It’s one year into the pandemic and some people are feeling burnt out on quarantine, but finishing off the double dose of the vaccination, Delson said, brightens the light at the end of the tunnel.
“The feeling of people after they get their vaccine it’s almost like you want to raise your hand and say, ‘Hallelujah!’ …you can see in people’s eyes…a kind of sense of relief that maybe life can return to some normalcy and you can hug somebody in the future,” Delson said.
Aspen Valley Hospital and Aspen Strong are partnering on a virtual event to bring awareness to pandemic fatigue and its effects on day-to-day life. The “Failure to Launch?” event is 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday via Zoom.
Experts from Aspen Valley Hospital and Aspen Strong will answer questions about pandemic fatigue and discuss resources available to help community members who may be suffering from trauma, addiction and depression in their various forms, according to a news release from AVH.
The “Failure to Launch?” panelists, with life experiences to share, will answer questions from the community about how to deal with the fallout from COVID-19, how to talk to your employer about your mental wellness and when it is time to seek help.