All Coloradans will have access to coronavirus vaccine by mid-April, governor says
The next vaccine distribution phase, Phase 1b.4, will begin on March 19 includes anyone 50 and up, restaurant workers and many other essential workers
The needle with the vaccine enters into ER nurse Dave Higgins arm at Memorial Regional Health. (Max O’Neill / Craig Press)
Gov. Jared Polis said Friday that Colorado will move into its next phase of coronavirus vaccine distribution on March 19 two days ahead of schedule and that he expects the general public will have access to inoculations by mid-April.
The next phase, Phase 1b.4, includes anyone 50 and older, restaurant workers and many essential workers, like student-facing higher education employees, front-line journalists and manufacturing workers. There are an estimated 2.5 million people in the group.
The proposed Moffat County Health Services (EMS) District in Moffat County is targeting a 2.7 to 2.9 mill levy to take to voters come November in hopes of securing tax payer funding for an essential…
A little over a year after announcing it could no longer sustain the current Advanced Life Support (ALS) service line (EMS), Memorial Regional Health and its partners Craig Fire/Rescue, city of Craig and Moffat County are progressing in a plan to solve a serious funding issue regarding the critical community service.
During the Feb. 24 MRH Board of Trustees meeting, an update regarding the future EMS district stated that the EMS partnership is still in the process of establishing service area boundary lines and has settled on a name for the district: Moffat County Health Services District.
Much still needs to be worked through with the district though, the updated said.
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The radiology department at Memorial Regional Health is in the process of getting some considerable upgrades.
Within the course of a year, the department will attain five new pieces of state-of-the-art equipment. The first three arrived at the end of 2020, and the final two will arrive later this year. The advanced technology will help the MRH radiology team better meet the imaging needs of the Moffat County population.
Alicia Noland, diagnostic imaging manager at MRH, said patients can expect to have access to a wider variety of services and procedures than ever before, with timely and accurate results from staff.
Tire Kingdom
Front-line workers hold up Kona Shaved Ice treats during a Tire Kingdom appreciation event in Fort Lauderdale in September. Tire Kingdom treated employees at two Palm Beach Gardens hospitals in mid-February.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. TBC Corp. s Tire Kingdom Service Centers recently thanked medical staffers at two hospitals in Palm Beach Gardens for their dedication in combating COVID-19.
On Feb. 18, Tire Kingdom treated the employees at Memorial Regional and Joe DiMaggio Children s Hospital to Kona Ice shaved ice treats.
Tire Kingdom also shared its essential business appreciation offer with the team to provide special discounts for front-line workers at all Tire Kingdom locations.