Tag: Vaccination
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Colorado’s first measles case adds to largest U.S. surge since 2019
An unvaccinated individual in Pueblo has been confirmed with measles after traveling to an area in Mexico experiencing an outbreak
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Castle Rock holding free vaccination clinic
Immunize Colorado will be holding a free vaccination clinic Sunday for all Douglas County residents and others in Castle Rock. The nonprofit organization will be giving out vaccinations for both children and adults at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church — 2746 Fifth St. in Castle Rock — from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., according…
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Colorado ranks No. 5 in US for childhood COVID-19, flu vaccinations
The sniffs and coughs you hear means respiratory season is in full swing, but the good news for a wary public after three years of the pandemic is that Colorado children are among the most protected in the nation, according to one study. Sixty percent of Colorado children are vaccinated for both COVID-19 and influenza,…
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Colorado health department gives update on communicable diseases ahead of Holiday weekend
The results are in: COVID-19 is still here but in declining amounts. Influenza also continues to be present, but the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says the season appears to be peaking “ahead of schedule.” Rachel Herlihy, the state epidemiologist advised caution. “I think it’s still too soon to know, with this particular…
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Colorado RSV cases rise sharply, increasing hospitalizations for children
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment officials said Monday cases of Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have risen sharply, especially among children. The increased number of cases has taken its toll on the state’s healthcare system, and state Epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy said during a Monday press conference there are a limited number of pediatric intensive care unit…
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Nearly 36,000 omicron vaccines administered throughout Colorado
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports almost 36,000 doses of the COVID-19 omicron variant vaccines were administered through Monday. “The state is using its robust network of COVID-19 vaccine providers to distribute and administer the new omicron COVID-19 vaccines across Colorado, including primary care offices, local public health clinics, pharmacies, and mobile…
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Jefferson County health officials warn of possible hepatitis A exposure at Wheat Ridge King Soopers
King Soopers shoppers who consumed deli products from a store in Wheat Ridge last month may have been exposed to hepatitis A, according to the Jefferson County Public Health Department. Officials said an employee who recently traveled internationally tested positive for the virus, which can be transmitted by eating food that was directly handled by…
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Children under 5 may be eligible for vaccines by President’s Day, Colorado official says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Federal regulators are preparing to meet next week to discuss approving Pfizer’s vaccine for children as young as 6 months old, and a top Colorado health official said Thursday that doses could begin being distributed here within the next two weeks. The only Americans not…
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Omicron infections now below delta wave; need for additional doses of vaccine ‘likely’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There are fewer Coloradans hospitalized with COVID-19 now than at any point since early October as the omicron wave continues to rapidly subside, a decline that state officials hope will shepherd in months of pandemic calm. COVID-19 infections, which just 30 days ago were more…