Hundreds of Covid-19 vaccine doses tossed out in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) A portable storage unit malfunction forced health officials in Pueblo County to toss out hundreds of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment (PDPHE), 300 doses of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine have been rendered unusable.
On January 4th, the vaccines were being transported from the Pueblo County Health Department to a Pueblo Fire Station to vaccinate first responders.
The Pfizer vaccine has to be stored at a temperature of -94 degrees. However, vaccines must be thawed-out before usage. At that point, they must remain within 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit.
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.
A Pueblo marijuana grow was burglarized on the 2200 block of Hickory Street Wednesday, leading to a search and arrest of three alleged offenders.
DenCo, a local marijuana grow, called the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office at 9:45 a.m. Brandon Lujan, 26; Daimon Lanckriet, 27, and Alissa Ramos, 21, were all arrested after the group allegedly fired shots at the shop while trying to flee.
No one was injured by the shots, but one employee suffered minor injuries after his vehicle was hit by a suspect vehicle. The employee was taken to a local hospital, treated and later released.
When deputies made it to the scene, two separate vehicles a 2007 Cadillac and 2003 Ford Windstar were found after being involved in separate accidents. Deputies set up a search for the suspects before locating and taking the three suspects into custody.
The details emerged Monday in an arrest affidavit for Eddie Lovins, 48, of Pueblo West.
He was arrested on charges of first-degree criminal attempted murder and first-degree criminal attempted assault. His bond has been set at $500,000.
According to the affidavit, Lovins placed a call to the Tennessee Highway Patrol and told them a “bomb” was in the Tennessee State Capitol Building. Lovins didn’t admit to planting a bomb – that was later investigated and dismissed after a search resulted in no bombs or threat.
Deputies attempted to contact Lovins at his home twice, according to the document, but were unsuccessful. The third attempt came after the Tennessee Highway Patrol contacted the Pueblo County Sheriff s Office and said Lovins had called them again.
Documents obtained by
KRDO said Lovins contacted the Tennessee Highway Patrol on New Year s Day and said there was a bomb planted at the Tennessee State Capitol building in downtown Nashville, exactly one week after a Christmas Day bombing on Second Avenue.
Communication logs between Lovins and THP obtained by
KRDO show Lovins said there was going to be another bombing in Nashville, and added it was definitely going to happen today, no if. The communication logs also noted Lovins said he was not law enforcement friendly and was slurring his words during the call.
Lovins reportedly said he did not want any law enforcement sent to his house and threatened that he was obligated to shoot them if they showed up,