COVID-19 Vaccine Available
Chaffee County Public Health has received its first shipment of Covid vaccine for those who have private insurance and are 12 years old and older.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Available
Chaffee County Public Health has finally received its first shipment of Covid vaccine for those who have private insurance and are 12 years old and older.
Free Home COVID-19 Tests Now Available
You can now order free at-home Covid-19 tests. Every U.S. household may place an order to receive four free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to your home.
First Shipments of New COVID-19 Vaccine Arrive in Chaffee County
Chaffee County Public Health has started to receive its first shipments of the new Covid vaccine.
Chaffee Public Health Reminds Residents to Stay Vigilant as Respiratory Illness Season Arrives
Chaffee County Public Health is reminding us that as fall creeps in, so does respiratory illness season.
CDC To Simplify COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
The CDC has taken steps to simplify COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and allow more flexibility for people at higher risk who want the option of added protection.
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Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Officially Expires in May
The federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will officially expire on May 11, 2023, as the country continues to transition to routine disease control for COVID-19.
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends
In this guest column from Chaffee County Public Health Director Andrea Carlstrom, she addresses the end of the COVID-19 emergency, the reduction of SNAP benefits, and updated Medicaid coverage.
Centers for Disease Control Upgrades Chaffee County’s COVID-19 Level
Chaffee County ‘s COVID-19 Community Level has been upgraded to “Medium” and the transmission level has moved from “Substantial” to “Moderate”.
Vaccines Continue to be Most Efficient Way to Stop Spread of COVID-19
Everyone knows people who have become ill with COVID-19 even after vaccination or previous infection, especially with Omicron, which continues to circulate with high transmissibility.
Is It a Cold, Flu, RSV, or COVID-19?
Symptoms of flu, colds, RSV, and COVID-19 can be very similar. If you are sick, stay home regardless of which illness you have.
Public Health Officials are Thankful for Lower COVID Rates and Hospitalizations
This Thanksgiving, public health officials are grateful that they are not seeing the same levels of COVID related hospitalizations and fatalities that the 2021 holiday season brought.
