SAN LUIS VALLEY - Governor Polis announced on Friday that Colorado’s COVID-19 vaccination phase framework has been updated, and we will be moving to Phase 1B.3 on Friday, March 5, 2021. San Luis Valley vaccine providers are coordinating how to best meet the needs of our residents in Phase 1B.3. We will share more information about this later in the week. Phase 1B.3 will include:
People age 60 and older
Frontline essential workers in grocery and agriculture
People age 16-19 with two or more high risk conditions
Depending on vaccine supply, we hope to move to Phase 1B.4 sometime in the second half of March. Among others, Phase 1B.4 will include:
People age 50 and older
Higher education
Frontline essential workers in food/restaurant services
People age 16-19 with two or more high risk conditions
More details about Colorado’s updated vaccine phases can be found at https://covid19.colorado.gov/for-coloradans/vaccine/vaccine-for-coloradans.
There are currently 72 known active cases of COVID-19 in the San Luis Valley. County-specific case counts are listed below, along with what each county is in on the Dial.
Alamosa County - 36 - Yellow
Conejos County - 11 - Yellow
Costilla County - 4 - Yellow
Mineral County - 0 - Blue
Rio Grande County - 15 - Blue
Saguache County - 6 - Blue
TESTING
To pursue testing for COVID-19 through our regular testing providers call:
Rio Grande Hospital 719-657-4990
SLVHealth Respiratory Clinic 719-589-3000 ext. 9
Valley-Wide Health Systems 719-589-3658 ext. 4 (M-F), 719-589-2562 (Sa/Su)
COVID-19 VACCINE PROVIDERS
In most cases appointments are required. To sign up to receive a vaccine, contact one of the local providers below. Online signup links for these providers can be found at www.slvphp.com. If you have an appointment and you can’t make it, please call to cancel so that no vaccine is wasted.
Valley Wide Health Systems (719) 587-9610
Rio Grande Hospital (719) 657-2418
SLV Health (719) 587-1355
Alamosa County Public Health (719) 589-6639
Conejos County Public Health (719) 274-4307
Costilla County Public Health (719) 672-3332
Silver Thread Public Health (719) 658-2416
Rio Grande County Public Health (719) 657-3352
Saguache County Public Health (719) 655-2533
City Market Pharmacy - www.citymarket.com/rx/guest/get-vaccinated
Safeway Pharmacy - www.mhealthappointments.com/covidappt
Walgreens Pharmacy - www.walgreens.com
Walmart Pharmacy - www.walmart.com/COVIDvaccine
Colorado has a new 24/7 phone line for other information about COVID-19 vaccines. Call 1-877-CO VAX CO (1-877-268-2926)