Hospitalizations up in Garfield County, booster offers greater protection
Focus on syringe, close up of doctor or nurse hands taking covid vaccination booster shot or 3rd dose from syringe.
Hospitalizations increase, omicron retreats As of Wednesday, January 27, Garfield County had 13 cases of individuals hospitalized with COVID-19, of which seven are unvaccinated, six vaccinated. Only two of the vaccinated had been boosted. The average age of those hospitalized was 63 for the unvaccinated, and 71 for the vaccinated. “We know that hospitalizations and deaths follow case increases,” said Mason Hohstadt, Garfield County Public Health Specialist. “This increase in hospitalizations is not unexpected. The difference from this time last year to present is that we are seeing a lower proportion of cases being admitted for COVID-19.” Boosters making large
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Garfield County Public Health COVID update
State health department says Colorado omicron cases may be nearing peak, slow decline predicted. Colorado cases of COVID-19 appear to be peaking in both the number of cases and percent positivity. There continues to be a lot of COVID-19 circulating in the community, and the decline in cases will likely be slow. Overall trends are gradually declining, however, cases among 12- to 17-year-olds are still increasing. With so many vaccinated individuals getting COVID-19, can we still call this a pandemic of the unvaccinated? Even though vaccinated individuals are contracting COVID-19, there is still a four-times higher risk of hospitalization among
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COVID hot topics
Doctor preparing to inject a male patient with antiviral vaccine.
COMMUNITY NOTICE 1.6.22   Vaccine Hundreds of first doses administered each week Garfield residents are still getting vaccinated. County providers administered 859 new first doses of COVID-19 vaccine December 17 to 31.   Boosters for 12 to 15 The CDC recommends anyone age 12 and up get a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine at least five months after completing the two-dose series. Garfield County vaccine clinics are posted on the vaccine web page.   Lost your vaccine card? Find your digital copy Go to myColorado, the State of Colorado’s Official Mobile App, to find your vaccine record and set up your profile.
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