Tag: Covid Vaccine
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet grills RFK Jr. on vaccine policy, calls for his removal from health post
Following a tense exchange with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a Senate hearing on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, reiterated his call for the Health and Human Services secretary’s ouster, charging that the Trump cabinet member’s tenure has been “catastrophic” for the country’s health care system. The two clashed nearly continuously throughout…
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UCHealth likely to require staff to be vaccinated, but other systems continue to mull a requirement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UCHealth is likely to require its staff and contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 within the next several months, but other major Colorado systems continue to mull such a requirement for their employees. None of the three currently available COVID-19 vaccines has received full approval…
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Colorado to shut down state COVID-19 community vaccination sites
All six COVID-19 community vaccination sites across Colorado will cease operations by Sunday as the state transitions vaccination efforts to local providers, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Monday afternoon. Residents will now receive their vaccines only through their primary care physicians, pharmacies, hospitals, local public health agencies, mobile clinics and community-based…
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Children’s Hospital Colorado participates in Pfizer vaccine study to determine safety, efficacy in young children
Hundreds of children from across Colorado will participate in an investigational study to determine whether the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can produce an immune response against the sometimes deadly disease, and whether it is safe in young children. Children’s Hospital Colorado, through a lottery system, has selected 250 children aged 5 to 11 to participate in…
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Centura opening 11,700 more COVID-19 vaccination appointments, including second dose appointments
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Centura Health is opening thousands of new vaccine appointments and will offer second doses to patients unable to receive them at their previous provider, the health system announced Friday. Centura will open an additional 11,700 Pfizer vaccine spots at the Broadmoor World Arena between April…
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Patients face uncertainty after receiving vaccination at Colorado Springs clinic where thousands of doses were seized
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Patients who received their COVID-19 vaccine at Dr. Moma Health and Wellness Clinic in Colorado Springs were still struggling with uncertainty Monday as state health officials continued their investigation into its vaccination process. The state on Friday paused administration of the coronavirus vaccine at the…