coronavirus vaccine
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One month in, racial disparities have begun to emerge in Colorado coronavirus vaccination rates
Black and Hispanic Coloradans are less likely to be vaccinated than whites, though the data are incomplete
Some school staff are eligible for coronavirus vaccine in Colorado right now, but not teachers
Only about 1,600 employees of Denver Public Schools, the state’s largest school district, are now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. The district employs 15,000 people.
To ensure noncitizens are included in vaccine drive, Colorado won’t check IDs
State health department is already using the honor system to vaccinate people age 70 and older and warns 459 health providers if they demand ID, they could lose access to vaccine.
Colorado governor says “we were lied to” after federal plans to speed up vaccine didn’t prove up
Colorado was expecting to receive 210,000 coronavirus vaccine doses next week. "Now we find out we’ll only get 79,000 next week," Gov. Jared Polis wrote on Twitter.
On Edge: A veteran Colorado paramedic grapples with coronavirus’ toll on his lungs and sense of self
Jason McGinnis cannot stop asking himself how he contracted COVID-19. He spent eight days in the hospital and is still struggling both physically and mentally to fully recover from the ordeal.
How many Coloradans need to get vaccinated to reach coronavirus herd immunity? It’s complicated.
It's not just a matter of giving enough shots. A bunch of other factors — like the effectiveness of the vaccine, how people mix in society and how the virus itself might mutate — come into play.
Here’s what to expect as the Colorado legislature starts its 2021 lawmaking term with a “soft open”
The General Assembly plans to consider at least nine bills in a three-day session before adjourning the lawmaking to Feb. 16
“It’s like Lady Gaga tickets”: Colorado health officials need help managing vaccine demand
County health departments say they lack the software to schedule residents, keep track of who is eligible and who is next for the coronavirus vaccine
Colorado is about to change its coronavirus vaccine priority list — again
People between the ages of 65 and 69 could receive the vaccine sooner under the changes
Colorado will rework its dial system once people age 70 and older are vaccinated, governor says
Gov. Jared Polis said his administration is already talking with local public health authorities about what changes to make in the spring to focus more on people’s economic and social-emotional needs
Colorado lawmakers will get access to COVID-19 vaccine ahead of thousands of others in second phase
Republicans are wary of the plan, with one GOP lawmaker saying he will wait to get inoculated because he feels he is cutting in line
Colorado’s coronavirus vaccine rollout is confusing and frustrating — but also working, state leaders say
Regional disparities have emerged, as counties, schools and hospitals all chart their own paths
Summit County ahead of schedule when it comes to vaccine distribution
A close relationship between the mountain county's public health officials and emergency managers has kept distribution on pace. But there are no guarantees that all people age 70 and older will get a shot before February.
Colorado reshuffles its coronavirus vaccination plan, moves essential workers and people 70 and older up in line
Teachers, state lawmakers and some journalists have also been moved up in priority
Colorado now has enough coronavirus vaccine for all frontline health care workers — and is poised to move into Phase 1b
About 9,000 people are being vaccinated a day in the state, Colorado National Guard general says
Four more Colorado prisoners die after suspected coronavirus infections, bringing pandemic total to 24
The new fatalities come even as active coronavirus cases in Colorado Department of Corrections facilities are decreasing
Colorado’s vaccine schedule won’t salvage a school year upended by coronavirus
By the time teachers are vaccinated, schools will be headed to summer break. Districts are calling for teachers to move to the top of Phase 2 inoculations.
Colorado begins vaccinating prison workers as coronavirus spreads
Close to 7,000 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began and 20 have died
At risk of extinction, black-footed ferrets in Colorado get experimental COVID vaccine
For the newly vaccinated ferrets, the main risk is to the animals themselves. They’re part of a captive population at the National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center outside Fort Collins where there have been no cases of COVID-19 to date
Colorado isn’t changing its vaccine priority plan for now, despite new federal recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices issued the new guidelines over the weekend
