The Summit County Public Health Department is planning another large-scale vaccination clinic at the County Commons in Frisco on Thursday, and officials are warning residents about heavy traffic expected in the area.
County officials have been looking at ways to help reduce traffic backups from the vaccination clinic this week, including having extra volunteers on hand and additional signage and cones to help with traffic flow. Officials are also asking members of the same household to carpool to their appointments, even if they are at different times.
“We meticulously analyze each clinic that has been conducted and constantly update our operations to make the process as smooth as possible,” Director of Emergency Management Brian Bovaird said in a news release. “With that said, we know there will be heavy traffic, and we want everyone to be aware of the delays that should be expected when we conduct a vaccination clinic of this size.”
Summit County is expecting another big week for vaccine distribution, and officials are working on ways to make the process more efficient and mitigate any impacts on the community.
Last week, the county hosted its first “megapod” at the bus barn in Frisco, one of Summit County’s largest vaccine distribution events to date with more than 1,200 doses administered to community members. But with traffic backed up onto Colorado Highway 9 from residents waiting to get their shots, officials are hoping to implement some new measures to reduce congestion and make things run a little more smoothly.
“We do know that we learned tons, especially with regard to traffic control,” Summit County Public Health Director Amy Wineland said during the Board of Health meeting Tuesday afternoon. “And we have already had several meetings, debriefings, hotwashes, etc., to identify where we can make improvements and make sure that is going to have the least amount of impact as possible on our c
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Cyndee Durand, a volunteer for Summit County Public Health, fills vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the county s vaccine distribution drive-thru on Thursday, Jan. 14. County officials say they’re ready to vaccinate educators and people who are age 65 or older.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect comments from Summit School District spokesperson Mikki Grebetz.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced on Friday, Jan. 29, that pre-K through 12th grade educators and people who are at least 65 years old will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting Feb. 8.
Until Feb. 8, the state will continue vaccinating the currently eligible group people who are 70 years and older, health care workers and first responders. Although 90% of health care workers have been vaccinated, the state still hasn’t reached its goal of vaccinating 70% of the 70-and-older population.