Ravalli Co. Public Health Offers Vaccines To Young
Tiffany Webber of Ravalli County Public Health said the department is offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for younger individuals, starting at age 12. The updated recommendations came from the Centers for Disease Control and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
Pfizer vaccines are available at Public Health on a weekday basis by appointment. And Johnson & Johnson vaccines for adults are offered on Thursdays, again by appointment. For more information, check the Ravalli County official website s COVID-19 page.
Public Health noted 19 new COVID-19 positive tests for last week, and as of Friday afternoon, May 14, there were 43 open cases in the Bitterroot Valley. Also, fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks in most situations, except where required by government laws or local business and workplace guidelines. Even if you re fully vaccinated, it s a good idea to take a mask along when you go out in
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Ravalli County Public Health reported 33 open cases of COVID-19 in the valley, as of Friday, May 7. There were 23 new positive tests last week, according to Tiffany Webber of Public Health. Statewide, over the weekend, another 162 positive tests were reported Saturday and 41 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday.
So far, over 350,000 Montanans are fully immunized with one of three vaccines. Webber said that Ravalli County Public Health continues to offer Pfizer and Moderna two-shot vaccines at their Annex on the corner of South 3rd and State Streets in Hamilton. She said the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine is being administered at the Public Health Office in the Ravalli County Courthouse, with entrance on Bedford. All are by appointment.
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