Vaccinations

Masks will be recommended but not required on the University of Montana campus for students and visitors as the fall semester gets underway later this month.

Missoula Mayor John Engen, County Commissioner Chair Josh Slotnick, OEM Director Adriane Beck and the new Health Officer of the Missoula City County Health Department, D’Shane Barnett held a Microsoft Teams press conference to discuss the current COVID 19 situation.

Montana Veterans, who are currently enrolled with the Montana VA Health Care System, are now able to call in to schedule an appointment for Covid vaccination.

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte announced an aggressive schedule to open up all in the state to be vaccinated for COVID 19 starting on April 1

Another flight to deliver vaccines in Montana.

Jim Murphy, Administrator of the State DPHHS Public safety Division told KGVO News on Friday that the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program is beginning to expand access to vaccines in Montana.

Montana VA is calling those who are eligible in that area.

At a press conference in Helena on Friday, Governor Greg Gianforte, along with State Health Officer Dr. Greg Holzman and General Matthew Quinn, Commander of the Montana COVID 19 Task Force, addressed the issue of a lack of vaccine to battle the pandemic.

Opening his press conference in Helena on Friday, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte had scathing words for officials in Washington. D.C. who sent National Guard troops out of federal buildings and into unheated parking garages, leading him to order Montana’s troops home immediately.

The financial website Wallet Hub reported this week that Montana is ranked the fourth safest state during the COVID 19 pandemic.