Delaware needs another 17,000 residents vaccinated to meet the goal of having 70 percent of the adult population get at least one shot by July 4th. The goal is from the Biden-Harris Administration and got the backing of long-time Biden ally Gov. John Carney. Carney said he is optimistic the st
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Basalt resident Anabel Meza recently got her vaccine at an afterwork clinic inside Carbondale’s Fire House. Meza found out about the Garfield County Public Health pop-up from a post on local Spanish radio station La Tricolor’s Facebook page. “It s exciting, it gives a lot of relief for a lot of us that are willing to do it,” Meza said.
For many local residents, getting a COVID-19 vaccine is now pretty easy you can get it anywhere from City Market to your local school. Nationally, the Biden administration set a goal of getting 70% of adults vaccinated with at least their first dose by July 4th. In Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties, over 50% of adults have had at least one shot.
Today is Wednesday, May 26, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly County COVID-19 Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 […]
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Gov. John Carney said Tuesday that ending mask updates for vaccinated residents on Friday wasn’t an easy decision
At the weekly coronavirus briefing, Carney said he had a conversation with neighboring Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey. Murphy opted to wait longer to end the mask mandate.
Carney said he was weighing the decision to wait longer, but based on conversations with public health advisors opted to go with the Friday date.
One factor working in the state’s favor is a 90 percent vaccination rate among the state’s population of seniors, according to Carney.