The CDC Covid-19 Community dashboard has been updated and Chaffee County has moved down to the Low Level.
Covid-19 cases are declining, and Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center currently has 0 patients with Covid-19 and has increased its capacity over the past couple of weeks.
Chaffee County Public Health has received its first shipment of the Moderna pediatric Covid-19 vaccine which has recently been authorized and approved for those ages 6 months through 5 years old and the Pfizer pediatric vaccine for ages 6 months through 4 years old. The Pfizer vaccine is a 3-dose series while the Moderna vaccine is a 2-dose series.
Appointments for the vaccine can be made by calling Public Health at 719-539-4510.