covid-19 vaccine
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Polis gets new omicron COVID vaccine booster, opens 10 community vaccination sites
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Gov. Jared Polis received the newest COVID-19 vaccine booster shot on Wednesday, the first booster designed to protect against the omicron variant of the virus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the boosters from Moderna and Pfizer one week ago, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending the shots a day later.…
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Red Rock Pharmacy suspended from COVID-19 vaccination program for compliance violations
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Tuesday that it suspended Red Rock Pharmacy from the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program because of compliance issues. A routine vaccine compliance inspection led the state to discover the pharmacy was not meeting necessary standards required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food…
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House Democrats shut down Republican-backed bills curtailing vaccine mandates
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Democratic members of a House panel voted down a pair of Republican-backed bills Thursday that, if passed, would have limited vaccine mandates by allowing exemptions for various reasons. House Bill 1200 would require employers to allow exemptions for vaccine mandates for health concerns or religious beliefs. If an employee was fired for refusing a vaccine…
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State requires full vaccination for large indoor events in Denver metro area
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Individuals need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend large indoor, unseated events in the Denver metro area starting Friday, according to a public health order published Sunday. The vaccine requirement will apply to all public, unseated indoor events of 500 attendees or more in Denver, Arapahoe, Adams, Boulder, Broomfield and Jefferson counties.…
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Gov. Jared Polis avoids questions about mask mandate in appearance on ‘Face the Nation’
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Gov. Jared Polis doubled down on his plea for residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine and his refusal to issue a mask mandate Sunday during an appearance on the national CBS news program “Face the Nation.” Though Colorado is nearing its worst peak of the pandemic, Polis said the state’s high vaccination rate protects it…
