Chaffee County is working incredibly hard to make sure that their residents and visitors are safe in addition to making sure your time here is as enjoyable as possible. When visiting Salida, please be respectful if you run into any restrictions or changes. Use this page for the most current health guidelines, or call our chamber for more information.
*Chaffee County Public Health provides COVID Updates. For the full press release click here!
**Chaffee County Public Health now has the new COVID vaccine. See the PRESS RELEASE for details.
***CCPH Provides Update on Respiratory Illness Season. Click HERE for the details.
****(CCPH) has finally received its first shipment of annual COVID vaccine for those who have private insurance and are 12 years old and older. CCPH also has COVID vaccine for those who are 6 months and older and are uninsured or underinsured. CCPH will be offering additional extended clinic hours throughout the fall and winter season to meet local demand. Influenza vaccine is also available at CCPH, with the exception of high dose for underinsured and uninsured. Getting both COVID and flu vaccines at the same time is safe and effective. To make an appointment, contact CCPH at 719-539-4510.
Please visit this public health & executive orders page for all current orders.
– Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines (remember booster for ages 5+ and a second booster for ages 50+)
– Get tested if you have symptoms
– People may choose to mask at any time. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask.
– If you are immunocompromised, learn more about how to protect yourself.
CDC Releases Simplified Guidelines for COVID Vaccines and Recommends Second Bivalent Dose for Ages 65+ and Immunocompromised:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken steps to simplify COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and allow more flexibility for people at higher risk who want the option of added protection from additional COVID-19 bivalent vaccine doses. CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met last week to discuss these COVID-19 vaccine recommendation changes and expressed their support for these recommendations. Click HERE to see the details.
Click HERE to see where to get vaccinated in Chaffee County!
Vaccine Timeline & Updates
COVID-19 Vaccine Information from the State of Colorado:
Click HERE to visit our Chaffee’s Got HEART page and learn more about having HEART!
How can I best protect myself and others when I come to visit?
- Self-screen before going out into public spaces. Self-screening includes checking for symptoms such as: cough, shortness of breath, chills, sore throat, loss of taste, feverish or muscle pain. We ask that you refrain visiting us in Salida if these symptoms are present.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
- Wash and disinfect your hands before interacting with an employee or another visitor
- Maintain at least six feet of separation from other individuals not within the same household.
- Wear a face mask that covers the nose and mouth, especially when interacting with an individual within six feet or indoors.
COVID-19 Symptoms typically appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus and include:
- New loss of taste or smell.
- Fever or chills.
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
- Muscle or body aches.
- Sore throat.
- Congestion or runny nose.
- Nausea or vomiting.
One-Stop Hub to Chaffee County’s Health and Wellness Resources
Chaffee County Public Health wellness resource website: Chaffee Resources: www.chaffeeresources.com.
If your health and wellness resource is not registered, please make it a point to do so. It’s totally free with no obligations. Go to the site, click on “Register a New Resource” and fill in the short form. Mike Orrill will take care of the rest.
Resources for Businesses
Small Business Development Center
Our local Central Mountain SBDC regional office serving Chaffee, Lake and Park counties can assist you with free confidential consulting to further answer small business questions, help with applications and forms, EDIL Loans, other financial support and unemployment questions, needs and programs. We haveTEN local consultants trained and available to help click here to request an appointment or email info@centralsbdc.org.
The Colorado Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC) is here to help businesses affected by recent disasters in Colorado. Our consultants and partners—including the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)— provide services to assist with disaster loan applications, long-term planning, insurance navigation, physical and economic loss estimations, business preparedness and more. Please reach out to us today to help you during this crisis. Be prepared not scared. https://ColoradoSBDC.org/covid
When you reach out to WorkLife, you will be connected to a Resource Navigator that will work with you at time—and using a method—that’s most comfortable for you (phone, text, email, or video chat). Once you meet with your Resource Navigator, he/she will connect you to resources and support for whatever you may need.
