There have been 38 new cases of COVID-19 in Chaffee County in the last week, and 74 in the last 14 days.One new case was reported among the community and
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center vaccinated approximately 1,200 people in Phase 1B.2, and higher with their first dose against COVID-19 at a vaccination clinic Friday. The event included
Vaccines have been proven to almost eradicate deadly and debilitating diseases such as smallpox and polio.Â
So, one can imagine how excited and hopeful I am that we have achieved a miracle in our work to end COVID-19 pandemic â a vaccine!Â
Vaccine manufacturers, under Operation Warp Speed, defied the odds and have given us two safe and very effective vaccines in record time.
Both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines utilize new mRNA technology and are shown to be around 95 percent effective after the second dose.Â
The mRNA technology has never been used in any previous vaccines, but the science is not new.