Colorado nears vaccination goal for 70 and older; second week of educator inoculations underway
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US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
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Plaintiffs win $10M settlement against CU Anschutz School of Medicine over COVID-19 vaccine exemption denials
Michael Braithwaite
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Mayo Clinic scientists create tool to predict Alzheimer’s risk years before symptoms begin
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Savvy Senior: How to locate an age-friendly doctor
Miller Jim Miller, Special to The Gazette
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New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids
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Autism providers worry new Colorado licensing rule could limit therapy for kids on Medicaid
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Gov. Jared Polis extends state disaster declaration another 30 days
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis on Monday extended the state’s disaster emergency declaration tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension becomes the 45th executive order issued in 2021, an average of about one a day since the beginning of the year. The first disaster declaration order, D2020 […]
More than 40 new, mostly small outbreaks identified in Colorado K-12 schools in February
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Forty-three new outbreaks have been identified in Colorado’s K-12 schools this month, though nearly all of these clusters have fewer than 10 cases between staff and pupils. Districts across the state have brought students and staff back into physical buildings in recent weeks, including Denver […]