The new Pueblo Mall COVID-19 vaccine site has already seen a large influx of those 70 years of age or older wishing to be vaccinated.
The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment announced early Monday, before the vaccinations had begun, that they’d already met their capacity for the day after counting the number of residents in line.
In a following press conference, the city and PDPHE said that changes will be made with the process moving forward.
Beginning now, those who wish to be vaccinated, and are part of the 70-plus community, are told to visit pueblovaxnow.com or call 583-4444.
Pueblo County vaccine site for 70+ meets quota early due to high demand
Pueblo s COVID-19 vaccine clinic for those 70 and older opened at the Pueblo Mall Monday, but lines were so long in the morning that officials began turning people away before the first vaccines were administered.
Posted at 1:30 PM, Jan 08, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-14 09:45:28-05
PUEBLO â Pueblo s COVID-19 vaccine clinic for those 70 and older opened at the Pueblo Mall Monday, but lines were so long in the morning that officials began turning people away before the first vaccines were administered.
Ultimately, over 700 people were vaccinated for COVID-19 today, according to the Pueblo Health Department.
Vaccinations underway for some of the public in rural Colorado
COSTILLA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) Many counties in Southern Colorado are still preparing for the next phase phase in the vaccination process. However, some counties have already begun vaccinating the public, specifically their elderly population.
Costilla County, a small county in the San Luis Valley, has already finished with the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and people ages 70+ are already receiving the vaccine. The first part of us moving onto the 70-year-old individuals started this past weekend this Sunday, said Paul Wertz with the Costilla County Public Health.
Wertz and Costilla County Public Health along with Valley Wide Health Symptoms and local law enforcement organized a drive thru vaccination center for Costilla County s elderly.