COVID-19 vaccine arrives in La Plata County
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First shots to be administered Wednesday By Shannon Mullane Durango and Pine River Valley reporter
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 8:03 PM Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 10:30 PM
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in La Plata County Ashley Gonzalez, clinic manager at San Juan Basin Public Health, demonstrates Tuesday how the COVID-19 vaccine will be transported. The vaccine arrived Tuesday morning in Southwest Colorado. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald Escuchar en Español:
The first COVID-19 vaccine doses in La Plata County arrived Tuesday.
The vaccine, developed by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, is a highly anticipated tool in the fight to limit spread of the coronavirus. In Colorado, the first doses will go to medical workers with high exposure risk and long-term care facility staff members and residen
Animas Surgical Hospital nurse recognized for COVID-19 efforts
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Nolan Tarkington, chief nursing officer at Animas Surgical Hospital and incident commander at the hospital for the COVID-19 pandemic, has been recognized as a “Colorado Hospital Superhero,” an initiative organized by the Colorado Hospital Association and American Sentinel University.
This recognition honors individuals who have gone above and beyond for their patients and communities throughout the pandemic, exhibiting superhero traits such as courage, a strong moral code, a fighting spirit and mental toughness.