Mesa County Public Health | Working Together for a Healthy Community

Vaccines Make Celebrations Safer

Vaccines are essential for safe holiday gatherings with multiple generations of the family. Vaccinating your kids now will help make sure they don’t spread COVID-19 to their grandparents or at-risk family members.

Mesa County offers COVID-19 vaccines free of charge for everyone age 5 and over as well as booster doses for eligible groups. Schedule your vaccine as soon as you are able.

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COVID-19 Boosters

With the high transmission of COVID-19 in Colorado, anyone aged 18+ should get a booster dose six months after receiving either Pfizer or Moderna and two months after receiving the J&J vaccine. A booster dose can help protect you, your family, and your community from COVID-19

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Free COVID-19 Tests

Testing helps us understand how many cases are in Mesa County and where the virus spreads in our community. Learn how you can register for a test and receive results in a few days, even without insurance or a doctor’s note.

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MCPH Flu View

No time for flu. Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine every year.

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Need a COVID-19 test before Thanksgiving travels? Plan ahead for a safe and healthy holiday

Before the holiday Individuals who wish to receive COVID-19 test results by Thursday, November 25th (Thanksgiving) should consider testing from Saturday, November 20th to Monday, November 22nd. Please note that the testing site at the Mesa County Fairgrounds is open...

MCPH Urges Additional Precautions as Holiday Gatherings Approach and COVID-19 and Influenza Circulate Putting Additional Strain on Local Hospitals

LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT Mesa County has seen a recent substantial increase in COVID-19 cases. This is in addition to the high transmission rate the county has experienced over the past month. In one week (Oct. 26 to Nov. 3, 2021), Mesa County’s positivity rate...

MPCH Accepting Appointments for COVID-19 Vaccination in Kids Aged 5-11

With approval from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and authorization by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mesa County Public Health (MCPH) is now accepting appointments for pediatric patients, age 5-11 to receive the Pfizer COVID-19...

Fall Open Burn Season Ends Oct 31

Fall Open Burn Season ends two hours before dusk on Sunday, Oct. 31. Residents must use alternative options instead of burning. Take yard waste to the Mesa County Organic Materials Composting Facility at Mesa County Solid Waste, 3071 U.S. Hwy. 50. The facility...

MCPH Scheduling 1st, 2nd, Additional, and Booster Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

Mesa County Public Health (MCPH) continues to offer appointments for COVID-19 vaccination and is now offering immediate scheduling for additional COVID-19 doses as well as booster doses for those populations who qualify. The online appointment scheduling system allows...