"That is a strong tool that we have embraced within our preparedness program and within our health department is to utilize the strength of community partnerships and community organizations who interact with this population all the time," said Christine Billings, head of the Office of Pandemic Response in JeffCo. She said her team is working to get the vaccine to partners in the neighborhoods where seniors live. Billings said more than 42,000 seniors in Jefferson County have been vaccinated, with more than 11,000 having received both doses. For additional speed and efficiency, JeffCo is enlisting the neighborhood pharmacies that many older residents are already familiar with.