On Jan. 11, Moderna, the company that produced the COVID-19 vaccine being used in Roosevelt County and on the Fort Peck Reservation, announced that protection from its vaccine should last a year. It will take a year for the statement to be proven, but this is welcome news as vaccination continues in our area and around the world. •Roosevelt County Health Department is utilizing an appointment

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has released a new dashboard on Monday, Jan. 25, to feature county by county breakdown as far as vaccination numbers. The map features such information as total doses administered, number of first doses administered, number of people fully immunized, doses administered per 1,000 people and eligible population to be vaccinated. For

Gov. Greg Gianforte provided an update on the COVID vaccine efforts in Montana during a press conference held on Friday, Jan. 22. Gianforte noted that 73,000 residents had received the vaccine as of Friday morning and that 14,000 Montanans are now fully immunized. “Our vaccination plan will save lives,” the governor said. Gianforte said that nearly all residents and staff at nursing