By Shannon Lukens.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is recommending three vaccines this fall. One is the COVID vaccine, which has been reformulated, and is now available. Then there is the flu vaccine, and there is the RSV vaccine for those 60 and older. Here is Routt County Public Health Director Roberta Smith.
“All of these vaccines will protect you from respiratory infections this fall, and most of all, they prevent against severe symptoms, and possibly death due to these respiratory viruses.”
The vaccine is available at most local pharmacies, but check first as some are reporting that they have temporarily run out. Also check to see if you need an appointment, or if they’ll take walk-ins. Routt County Public Health says they are seeing an increase in COVID cases in Colorado and in the country.
The CDPHE is also encouraging everyone six months and older to get their annual flu vaccine before the end of October.
It is also recommended to ask your provider about the RSV vaccine, if you are 60 and older. Data from the CDPHE says one dose is 83% effective in preventing a severe lung infection due to RSV in older adults.
You can get the COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines at the same time.
Recommendations from Routt County Public Health:
- Make sure you are up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines, the new COVID-19 vaccine is starting to arrive at pharmacies and your physician’s office.
- If you are sick, stay home from work, school, and events with others.
- Wash your hands often.
- If you have tested positive for COVID-19 you should isolate from others. Stay home for at least five days and wear a mask if you must be around others. More information on isolation recommendations can be found on the CDC website.
- Wear a mask until day 11 if you are recovering from COVID-19.
A small grass fire along Hwy 40 and 131 Monday morning, caused a lot of smoke. Yampa Valley Electric de-energized the lines so fire crews could operate safely and get the fire out. About 1,400 Yampa Valley Electric members were without power for about five and a half hours. The cause is under investigation.
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club has two positions up for election for the Board of Directors. The deadline to apply is this Wednesday.
The City of Steamboat Springs is accepting applications for two open seats on the Golf Management Committee, which helps oversee Haymaker Golf Course. Both spots are two-year terms. Apply before Oct. 2. Apply here
The Women for Moffat County are also accepting applications to be on the board of the group. Email WomenforMC@Gmail.com
The Moffat County Board of County Commissioners is meeting with Craig City Council at 4 p.m. today, for their quarterly combined meeting. The regular Craig City Council meeting is after that.
The Steamboat Springs School District Board of Education meets at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, at the Middle School.
You can meet with local law enforcement during Coffee With Cops from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Big Iron Coffee Roastery, at 2432 Lincoln Ave. Many local law enforcement will be there, including Steamboat Springs Police Officers, School Resource Officers, Community Service Officers, and Animal Control Officers along with members of the Routt County Sheriff’s Office.
It’s Homecoming Week for Steamboat Springs High School. The dress theme at the high school Tuesday is Tourist Day. The JV Football team hosts Aspen at 4:30 p.m. at Gardner Field. The girls volleyball team plays tonight at 6:30 p.m. and then there is a boys volleyball game right after that. Wednesday’s dress them is Ken vs. Barbie.
It’s also Homecoming Week at Soroco High School. Tuesday’s Dress Up Day theme is White Lies Day. Wednesday’s theme is Ken & Barbie. The Homecoming Chili Cook-off is Wednesday night at Soroco High School in Oak Creek. It’s from 5-7 p.m. in the high school commons. Reach out to the school (970-238-0425) if you want to be in the cookoff, with some chili or a specialty soup. Otherwise, it is $5 per person and you get to vote on your favorite chili that night. Thursday is a pep assembly, the Homecoming Football game and bonfire. Friday night is the high school dance in Oak Creek.
Soroco High School Dress Up Days on Instagram
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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