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.
Staff and some students at Summit School District will be able to use rapid COVID-19 tests as soon as the end of the week, district officials said at a town hall Tuesday, Jan. 26. At.
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With Summit County nearing a “saturation point” in its efforts to vaccinate the 70-plus population, local officials are turning their gaze and resources to surrounding counties.
Starting this week, Summit County officials have been sending some doses to neighboring Clear Creek, Park and Lake counties. The goal is not to take doses away from Summit County residents but to help get the state to the next phase of vaccine distribution, which includes essential workers.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has made it clear that the state won’t be vaccinating essential workers until 70% of the state’s 70-and-older population is vaccinated. That group accounts for about half of the state’s hospitalizations and about 75% of deaths, according to state data.
With two new elected officials in tow, the Summit County Board of Health on Tuesday made it a point of emphasis to address the community’s questions, concerns and confusion about local COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Public.