COVID Summary: Seventy percent of Garfield County residents over 18 have received at least one dose of COVID vaccine
Garfield County has reached 70 percent of the population 18 and older having received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. As of Friday, Garfield County Public Health is following four cases that are hospitalized. Last week, an additional COVID death was confirmed following an outbreak at a long-term care facility. This brings the county’s death toll to 57 due to the illness. Since the beginning of August, 99 percent of positive COVID results sequenced in Colorado are the Delta variant. Free COVID testing in Garfield County There are two free community testing providers in Garfield County, and neither
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Sixty-seven percent of Garfield County residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
A graphic showing vaccination statistics in Garfield County.
A higher percentage of the overall Garfield County population is now vaccinated, with 67 percent having received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Data over the past seven days indicates that unvaccinated residents are at a higher risk of contracting COVID (6.2 times that of vaccinated individuals) and the 20- to 29-year-old age group has experienced the majority of new COVID cases. 7-day (8/14-8/20) • Vaccinated CI: 26.5 per 100,000 • Unvaccinated CI: 163.5 per 100,000 14-day (8/7-8/20) • Vaccinated CI: 86.1 per 100,000 • Unvaccinated CI: 313.6 per 100,000 *The cumulative incidence (CI) rate is a measure
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Immunocompromised individuals can get extra vaccine dose at Garfield County Public Health
Doctor preparing to inject a male patient with antiviral vaccine.
Immunocompromised individuals can now get an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccine at any scheduled Garfield County Public Health COVID-19 clinic. Boosters for the public are not recommended at this time. This recommendation pertains to immunocompromised persons who received the mRNA two-dose vaccine series. COVID-19 clinics are listed on the Garfield County COVID and public health vaccine page. Walk-ins or appointments are welcome. Weekly clinics: Rifle Public Health 195 W. 14th St. Rifle Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Glenwood Springs Public Health 2014 Blake Ave. Mondays and Wednesdays 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Garfield County Public Health follows
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