San Juan Basin Public Health update for December 14, 2020

Dec 15, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured

KSUT’s Sarah Flower interviews Liane Jollon

By Sarah Flower

Colorado has received its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine. KSUT’s Sarah Flower talks with Liane Jollon, Executive Director of San Juan Basin Public Health about what the arrival of the vaccine means for Southwest Colorado.

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