Ouray County Public Health has partnered with local doctors to offer a Zoom informational session on the 5-11 year old COVID-19 vaccine with a Q&A session at the end. If you’d like to attend, please click on this link to join on Wednesday, November 10th at 5:15. https://bit.ly/3qkuh0o
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COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Ages 5-11
On October 29, 2021, the FDA authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5-11, so Ouray County & the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) have organized a Vaccine Clinic for children aged 5-11 on Saturday, November 13th. This vaccine clinic will be held at the Ouray County 4-HContinue reading “COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Ages 5-11”
COVID-19 EUA Amended to Allow Additional Booster Shots
On 10/20/2021, the FDA announced that they were amending the emergency use authorizations (EUA) for both Moderna & Janssen (J&J) to allow for booster doses for COVID-19 vaccines in eligible populations. Check out the FDA’s news release for full details and contact Ouray County Public Health at (970)325-4670 if you qualify and would like toContinue reading “COVID-19 EUA Amended to Allow Additional Booster Shots”
COVID-19 Pfizer Booster Shots
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on September 22, 2021, to include a booster dose six months after completion of the primary series for certain populations, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued recommendations September 24, 2021, to provide additionalContinue reading “COVID-19 Pfizer Booster Shots”
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine
Please click here to read more about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (which will now be known as Comirnaty) which has achieved full FDA approval for use in individuals age 16+. It is also still available for children aged 12-15 under the emergency use authorization (EUA). “The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone asContinue reading “FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine”
MMH Health Fair Bloodwork
Attention Ouray County patients – MMH is resuming their health fair labs for self pay patients who would like to do a variety of bloodwork screenings. If you would like to get your bloodwork done locally, they will be at the 4H Event Center THIS SATURDAY!
New Provider at MMC
MMC is excited to announce that we have officially hired a new full time provider to help expand our availability to locals and tourists alike! Alison Joseph, FNP-C will begin seeing patients full time at Mountain Medical Center in Ridgway, CO in June 2021. Her patient panel will be open for both acute care forContinue reading “New Provider at MMC”
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
4/26/2021 The Ouray County Public Health Agency (OCPHA) is currently running both Moderna and J&J vaccine clinics this week! Please click here to register for a COVID-19 vaccination or call (970) 325-4670 ext. 1. The goal is to have the J&J clinic on Wednesday at the 4H center in addition to Moderna clinics on Monday,Continue reading “COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics”
MM Aesthetics
Mountain Medical Center is pleased to announce that Physician Directed Aesthetic Care is now available at our office in Ridgway! We are hosting a limited-attendance FREE educational event next Thursday, March 25th at 6pm. Please see the flyer below for details and to RSVP if you are interested in learning more. If you decide atContinue reading “MM Aesthetics”
Vaccinated and Wondering What Changes for You?
If you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are wondering what that changes for you, look no further! Below is the official guidance from the CDC. What’s Changed If you’ve been fully vaccinated: You can gather indoors with fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask. You can gather indoors with unvaccinated people from one otherContinue reading “Vaccinated and Wondering What Changes for You?”
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