Weld County Commissioner Lori Saine, who recently announced that she’s running for Colorado’s new eighth congressional district, appeared on conservative talk radio show last week to explain her objection to a social media post by the Weld County government, which encourages vaccination for Weld citizens in anticipation of in-person gatherings for the holidays.
Colorado public health officials have adopted CDC recommendations that everyone in school settings should wear masks, especially those who are not vaccinated.
Jonathan Samet, Dean of the Colorado School of Public Health, wrote in his latest monthly COVID-19 newsletter that trust in key national health institutions “has been eroded continuously throughout the pandemic.”
