Variants Posts

Binax at-home test kits now have a longer shelf life.
January 26, 2023
The BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self Test kit that you have may have a longer than labeled product expiry date. How […]

Updated COVID-19 Boosters: “Changing the Locks to the Immune System Doors”
November 1, 2022
Many people have already learned about mRNA vaccines, and may remember that when they were first approved by the FDA […]

Pitkin County COVID-19 Update (8/16-9/6)
September 6, 2022
Current CDC Covid-19 Community Level Pitkin County is currently at a HIGH level. Learn more. Hospital Status Aspen Valley […]

Pitkin County COVID-19 Update (8/2-8/16)
August 16, 2022
Current CDC Covid-19 Community Level Pitkin County is currently at a LOW level. Learn more. Hospital Status Aspen Valley […]

Vaccine Vs. Natural Immunity: How protected are you after you catch COVID-19?
July 5, 2022
Through the pandemic, there has been a common misconception that if you are infected with COVID-19 once, your immune system will […]

Long COVID Resources
May 24, 2022
As new research emerges, we are learning more and more about the long-term effects of COVID-19, and the symptoms that […]

COVID-19 Variants 101
April 28, 2022
What is a variant? The virus that causes COVID-19 continuously changes and mutates, producing new variations of the virus, called […]

Vaccination Effectiveness and Omicron Explained
January 18, 2022
Why are people who have had COVID-19 and folks that have had a basic vaccination series (not including a booster) […]

First Case of Omicron Variant Identified in Pitkin County
December 21, 2021
Pitkin County Public Health was notified on December 20 that a vaccinated individual tested positive for the COVID-19 omicron variant. […]