Tag: Vaccine
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Fort Carson soldiers headed to combat COVID-19 in Pueblo
Fort Carson soldiers deployed close to home Monday to administer COVID-19 vaccines after trekking around the country putting shots in arms for the past several months. Nearly 140 soldiers loaded onto buses and drove down to Pueblo to support Centura Health and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’ efforts at the COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center at the…
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Rockies notebook: Vaccines, alternative training site, injury updates
The Rockies can soon enjoy relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. Manager Bud Black said that over 85 percent of tier one employees have been vaccinated. Tier one consists of any person with field access, including players, coaches, trainers and front office staff. Major league baseball encouraged all teams to help employees get vaccination. Relaxed restrictions include no longer…
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Colorado military bases worry about readiness as voluntary COVID vaccinations continue
Military leaders across Colorado are still rushing to vaccinate troops, but it remains unclear how many are opting out of vaccines and how that could impact operations at home and overseas. For months, inoculations for troops, retirees, civilian workers and family members have been a top priority for bases from Aurora to Colorado Springs. Figures…
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Tri-County Health adds phone operators to help elderly without internet to register for vaccine
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NEWS | Thousands receive COVID-19 vaccine at Coors Field
UCHealth hosted a mass vaccination event on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 at Coors Field in Denver. 10,000 people are expected to receive the vaccine by the end of the weekend. (Video by Chancey Bush, David Mullen, Skyler Ballard)
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Vaccination clinic set up in Brighton
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Adams County in partnership with Platte Valley Medical Center have opened the county’s first vaccination clinic in Brighton. The clinic is appointment only for county residents 70 and older and is being operated at the…
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Governor’s office sends letter updating Black and Latino Caucus on vaccine rollout
The governor’s office sent a letter to the Black and Latino Caucuses on Saturday about the vaccine rollout and asking for help to increase the state budget $6 million to close the health equity gap. The letter, signed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Executive Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan and Strategic…
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NEWS | Seniors at Aurora long-term care facility receive COVID-19 vaccine
Residents of the Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons in Aurora, Colorado were among the first seniors in the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. (Video by David Mullen)
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Colorado outlines plan for distributing coronavirus vaccine when it’s available
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis’ team of medical experts has outlined a preliminary plan to distribute a coronavirus vaccine to Colorado residents when it becomes available. Created by the Governor’s Expert Emergency Epidemic Response Committee, the provisional…