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Home My WebLink AboutNews Release - Mail Packet - 4/20/2021 - Information From Darin Atteberry Re: News Release From Tom Gonzales Re: 200,000 Larimer County Residents VaccinatedFrom:Dawn Kennedy To:Sarah Kane Subject:FW: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: NEWS RELEASE: 200,000 Larimer County residents vaccinated Date:Friday, April 9, 2021 12:28:30 PM Attachments:2021 4-8 200k Larimer Residents Vaccinated NR.docx Hi Sarah, Darin asked if you could include this in next Thursday packet pls? J Thanks! . . . . . . . . . . Dawn Kennedy Executive Assistant to the City Manager City of Fort Collins, Colorado Cell: 201-247-3543 “The City of Fort Collins is an organization that supports equity for all, leading with race. We acknowledge the role of local government in helping create systems of oppression and racism and are committed to dismantling those same systems in pursuit of racial justice. Learn more.” COVID19 Resources For all residents: https://www.fcgov.com/eps/coronavirus For businesses: https://www.fcgov.com/business/ Want to help: https://www.fcgov.com/volunteer/ Información en español: https://www.fcgov.com/eps/coronavirus-informacion From: Tom Gonzales <gonzaltr@co.larimer.co.us> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2021 12:05 PM To: Kevin Unger <kevin.unger@uchealth.org>; Margo Karsten <Margo.karsten@bannerhealth.com>; Andrea Clement-Johnson <clemenal@co.larimer.co.us>; Vern Carda <vcarda@eph.org>; Jaymee Myller <myllerjl@co.larimer.co.us>; Mitzi Moran <mmoran.sunrise@nocoha.org>; Kandi Buckland <kbuckland@saludclinic.org>; Carol Plock <cplock@healthdistrict.org>; michelle.izor@kingsoopers.com; paula.pulliam@kp.org; Mark Wallace <mwallace.alliance@nocoha.org>; gbeesley@eph.org; Kori Wilford <wilforka@co.larimer.co.us>; Paul Mayer <mayerpt@co.larimer.co.us>; christopher.valdiviez@safeway.com; LaCerte - CDPS, Grey <grey.lacerte@state.co.us>; Brooks, Julie <julie.brooks@fema.dhs.gov>; Eichorn, Abigail <Abigail.eichorn@fema.dhs.gov> Cc: Scott Bookman - CDPHE <scott.bookman@state.co.us>; rick.palacio@state.co.us; Hunsaker Ryan - CDPHE, Jill <jill.hunsakerryan@state.co.us> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: NEWS RELEASE: 200,000 Larimer County residents vaccinated Hi Team Larimer, April 15, 2021 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Darin Atteberry FYI /sek Congratulations, today we just met a major milestone - 200,000 doses of vaccine administered in Larimer County! This is truly a community effort and I can't thank you enough for all your work to distribute the life- saving vaccine in an equitable and swift way. Our work continues as we strive to achieve our wildly important goal of 65% of our eligible population vaccinated with at least one dose by May 25th. Please see the attached news release. Happy National Public Health Week! Our work is saving lives... In health, -Tom Larimer County Tom Gonzales, MPH, REHS Public Health Director Department of Health and Environment 1525 Blue Spruce Drive Fort Collins, CO 80524 W: (970) 498-6714 | M: (970) 278-6300 Tgonzales@larimer.org | www.larimer.org Executive Assistant: danielpp@larimer.org ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Thomas Clayton <claytontm@co.larimer.co.us> Date: Thu, Apr 8, 2021 at 11:44 AM Subject: NEWS RELEASE: 200,000 Larimer County residents vaccinated To: Thomas Clayton <tclayton@larimer.org> See attached release from Larimer County Health & Environment ... -- Larimer County Tom Clayton Communication and Media Specialist, Public Affairs Commissioners' Office 200 W Oak St, Fort Collins, 80522 | 2nd Floor W: (970) 498-7005 tclayton@larimer.org | www.larimer.org LARIMER COUNTY | HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT 1525 Blue Spruce Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524, 970.498.6700, Larimer.org/health Contact: Kori Wilford 970-222-2847 kwilford@larimer.org Date: April 8, 2021 COVID-19 Milestone for Larimer County - 200,000 doses of vaccine administered, 35% with one dose and 21% fully vaccinated The Larimer County Department of Health & Environment (LCDHE) is proud to announce, in collaboration with more than 19 vaccine providers, that the county has reached the 200,000 mark of vaccine doses given against the COVID-19 virus. The milestone came yesterday as vaccination sites throughout the county gave thousands of shots to members of the Larimer County community. All Coloradans over the age of 16 who want a vaccine can now get one, and LCDHE is encouraging every Larimer County resident to make a plan to get vaccinated without delay. Vaccine supply has increased significantly over the past few weeks. Today alone, it’s anticipated that nearly 5,000 doses will be given in Larimer County. “It’s exciting to meet this milestone,” said Tom Gonzales, Larimer County Public Health Director. “Every shot in an arm is getting us closer to the light at the end of the tunnel and removing local restrictions, but we can’t stop now,” says Gonzales. In Larimer County, 123,505 people have received at least one dose of vaccine, and 75,836 have completed a vaccine series. 21.2% of Larimer County residents are fully vaccinated. Populations over age 60 who are widely vaccinated in Larimer County have seen COVID-19 cases drop dramatically since they started being vaccinated. Less vaccinated groups are continuing to drive COVID-19 cases, and these are the groups continuing to have more severe illnesses, hospitalizations, or deaths. “We are focused on ensuring that every Larimer County resident 16 years and older who wants a vaccine will be able to receive the first dose in the coming weeks, helping us achieve the wildly important goal of 65% of our eligible population vaccinated with at least one dose by May 25th,” said Gonzales. As vaccination continues to ramp up, LCDHE and local vaccine providers are offering pop-up clinics to reach those who might face barriers to visiting vaccine sites, including communities of color, those with disabilities, those who are unhoused, and people not used to navigating technology and health systems. Since the end of January, the number of Latinx community members receiving the vaccine has grown six-fold, from 2% to 12% of the community with at least one dose, as vaccine providers, community organizations, and advocates who serve these communities have taken action to register, transport, and host clinics in their facilities and neighborhoods. “Vaccination of all residents who want a vaccine has been a community-wide effort. The only way out of this pandemic is for everyone to make this final push, including continuing to take basic precautions like wearing a mask and limiting indoor gatherings a little longer. Cases and hospitalizations are still increasing and I’m pleading with our community to work together to protect our most vulnerable who can not get vaccinated or are still waiting for an appointment,” says Andrea Clement-Johnson, Larimer County Deputy Public Health Director and Vaccine Operations Lead. Information about COVID-19 is constantly changing, and the public health response adjusts as more is learned about this virus. While there is plenty of news and media information available, LCDHE is encouraging Larimer County residents to view the latest credible information on COVID-19 at www.larimer.org/coronavirus or www.CDC.gov/coronavirus. Additionally, residents are encouraged to follow LCDHE’s Facebook and Twitter accounts at @LarimerHealth.