Tag: Vaccine
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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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Patients who received invalid COVID shots from Centennial clinic should get revaccinated, health officials say
People who received an invalid dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from Centennial-based Health Now Family Practice will need to repeat their dose or doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Tuesday. Officials said Health Now representatives will contact affected patients and provide them…
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Masks, vaccinations should be framed as ‘matter of personal responsibility,’ Polis says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the omicron wave ebbs, state and local leaders should frame masks and vaccinations as a matter of personal responsibility, Gov. Jared Polis said Sunday during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Over the past two weeks, a number of states have eased their…
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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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Colorado truckers show support for Canadian colleagues protesting vaccine mandates
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several truck drivers from around Colorado’s Front Range and other truckers passing through Monument’s Pilot truck stop expressed support Wednesday for the truckers protesting vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions in Canada. Wednesday marked the…
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COVID vaccines to be required for large, unseated indoor events in Denver metro area
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In order to attend large indoor, unseated events in the Denver metro area, attendees will soon have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a public health order published Sunday. The vaccine requirement will…
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Veterans offered free rides to get vaccine, booster
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Veteran Affairs Eastern Colorado Health System is offering free rides through Uber and Lyft for veterans, their spouses and caretakers to get the COVID-19 vaccine or booster. The service is offered through its ride-sharing agreement that began in October that gives homeless veterans housing resources,…
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Denver-area residents can start getting COVID-19 booster shots this week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver-area seniors and high-risk workers can start getting their COVID-19 boosters this week, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention prepares to vote on the shots potentially on Thursday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer booster doses Wednesday for seniors 65 and…
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FEMA approves additional $17.6 million to Colorado for COVID-19 response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Wednesday it will provide an additional $17.6 million in public assistance funding to Colorado for its COVID-19 response effort. Since the major disaster declaration was issued in March of 2020, the agency has provided over $963 million to Colorado’s COVID-19 response to date, according to a news release. The…
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Colorado hits President Biden’s 70% vaccination goal
Gov. Jared Polis’ office says Colorado has reached President Joe Biden’s goal of 70% of the population vaccinated by July 4. According to a release from the governor’s office, 70.04% of Colorado adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, to meet the president’s goal. “I am excited that our state has…