Moffat County Public Health
As vaccinations continue to ramp up in Moffat County, Public Health is transitioning to a new online portal to help with scheduling vaccinations moving forward, according to the local health agency.
Previously, Public Health was tasked with calling those on the wait list to set up a select time to administer the vaccine, Public Health Nurse Olivia Scheele said. Now, those wanting to receive the vaccination will have to monitor the new portal for scheduling.
As of Tuesday morning, Moffat County Public Health has transitioned to the online electronic medical record portal for scheduling and maintaining records for immunizations. Moving forward, this will be the only way for individuals to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccination.
Editor’s Note: This article updates the financial picture of the Moffat County School District. Previously, the Craig Press erroneously reported that the district was operating at a deficit.
The Moffat County School District’s Board of Education adopted an amended budget during the Jan. 28 meeting, which showed the budget increase by more than $385,000. Much of that increase comes from CARES Act funding, which the school district received in 2020 but will spend in 2021.
“We are spending less than our budget,” said John Wall, the district’s finance director. “We were given CARES act money last year that we are not spending until this year on coronavirus type stuff.”
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The COVID-19 vaccine is available locally in Moffat County for eligible individuals. According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 200,000 new COVID-19 cases have been reported every day over the past week in the country, and during that period, an average of 3,200 Americans have died each day. The vaccine is highly effective in protecting our community from the deadly virus and gets us one step closer to our pre-pandemic lives.
As vaccines continue to be rolled out, information will change and be updated accordingly among local healthcare facilities. Memorial Regional Health has already administered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to frontline workers and residents of long-term care facilities in Craig under the direction of Moffat County Public Health.
Moffat County Public Health is rolling out a new COVID-19 vaccine interest form for anyone who would like to get a vaccine and be put on a waiting list.
Moffat County is currently seeing a downward trend in COVID-19 cases as the community has seen 34 new cases dating back to Tuesday, Dec. 29, according to Public Health.
In total, Moffat County has 672 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the community, with 26 of those cases currently active.
Moffat County Coroner Jesse Arthurs confirmed that two more Moffat County residents – two men in their 70s – have died due to COVID-19. One death occurred last week, and one death occurred this week. Both individuals were transferred from Memorial Regional Health to other facilities due to the severity of their illnesses.
“When you take precautions to avoid contracting or transmitting this virus, you can save a life. That life could be your own, or someone who means a lot to you,” said Kari Ladrow, Moffat County’s Public Health Director.