vaccines
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet grills RFK Jr. on vaccine policy, calls for his removal from health post
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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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Douglas County extends public health order on immigrants, communicable disease
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The Douglas County Board of Health voted unanimously on Thursday to extend a public health order requiring health information disclosure from organizations transporting immigrants into the county. Board members originally voted on the order in December, deciding to extend it Thursday as a precaution, the officials said in a news release. Douglas County aims to…
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Douglas County extends public health order on immigrants, communicable disease
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The Douglas County Board of Health voted unanimously on Thursday to extend a public health order requiring health information disclosure from organizations transporting immigrants into the county. Board members originally voted on the order in December, deciding to extend it Thursday as a precaution, the officials said in a news release. Douglas County aims to…
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Douglas County extends public health order on immigrants, communicable disease
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The Douglas County Board of Health voted unanimously on Thursday to extend a public health order requiring health information disclosure from organizations transporting immigrants into the county. Board members originally voted on the order in December, deciding to extend it Thursday as a precaution, the officials said in a news release. Douglas County aims to…
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Colorado Springs COVID-19 drive-through vaccination site to close
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A Colorado Springs-based drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site is closing its doors, according to a Monday news release from El Paso County Public Health. Located at the Citadel Mall, the vaccine site’s last day of operations will be Tuesday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to county health spokeswoman Michelle Beyrle. Flu, RSV and COVID-19…
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Flu, RSV and COVID-19 on the uptick across Colorado
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As cold weather sets in, flu, RSV and COVID-19 are on the rise across the state, and public health officials are encouraging vaccines. It is unclear what the surge in COVID-19 cases could look like this winter and whether it could rival past years, but there is no question the flu season will be severe,…
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Omicron infections now below delta wave, need for additional doses of vaccine ‘likely’
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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 than twice as high as they’d ever been, are now below…
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Pediatricians: Colorado Immunization Information System is good for children, public health
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We were disappointed to read the opinion column about the Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS) by Pam Long. Her column misrepresented CIIS, which provides an enormous benefit to Colorado’s families. Vaccines save many thousands of lives in the U.S. every year, and CIIS is a vital tool to maintain high immunization coverage and protect Colorado’s…
