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Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published

Here’s what four Colorado research teams have learned from working on a coronavirus vaccine

Three different labs at Colorado State University and a team from the company Greffex are all taking different approaches to developing a vaccine for COVID-19

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Colorado’s already low childhood vaccination rates plummet as parents put off doctor visits

By Michael Booth Health Primary category in which blog post is published

Here’s what it was like for prior generations growing up in fear of disease: Science prevailed.

By Barbara Creswell Opinion

Inside the Colorado State University lab that is trying to develop the world’s first vaccine for COVID-19

By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published

Wilson: Black and vaxxed — a complicated history clashes with the future of Senate Bill 163

By Theo E.J. Wilson Opinion

Colorado lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve immunization rates in 2019. Here’s what’s new this year.

By Jennifer Brown Health Primary category in which blog post is published

Where’s the line between political speech and credible threats? A Colorado bill is asking the question.

By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
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To boost low measles vaccination rates, public health agencies are targeting Colorado’s biggest counties

After an executive order from Gov. Jared Polis, departments are running radio ads, mailing parents and urging schools to beef up vaccination efforts to avoid an outbreak

Health Primary category in which blog post is published

The startlingly high cost of the “free” flu shot

Flu shots are relatively cheap compared with most health services, but considering the tens of millions of Americans who get vaccinated each year, those prices add up

Health Primary category in which blog post is published

Colorado’s near-lowest vaccination rates have schools ready to enforce state law to prevent an outbreak

Boulder Valley, Littleton and Brighton are excluding noncompliant students from school amid growing fears about Colorado's vaccination rates

Health Primary category in which blog post is published

Polis doubles down on education, outreach in vaccination fight as Colorado rates continue to worsen

New statistics released Thursday show that Colorado's vaccination rates for kindergarteners have worsened for some key immunizations. Critics say Polis' efforts don't go far enough.

Opinion: Colorado vaccination bill would have set a dangerous and discriminatory precedent

Opinion

Opinion: There’s a nationwide measles outbreak. We still must act to keep Colorado children safe.

Opinion
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Here are the most-lobbied bills in Colorado’s 2019 legislative session. The list may surprise you.

The paid family leave bill drew the most lobbying attention through March, but other hot-button bills had less money spent to track them

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Colorado lawmakers won’t finish their calendar. Now Democrats have to decide which bills to let die.

There are hundreds of bills left unresolved in the General Assembly as lawmakers enter the final week of the four-month legislative session

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Colorado may make it tougher to get vaccine exemptions, but abandons “really aggressive option”

Gov. Jared Polis opposed the initial effort, but now says his administration will focus on improving the state’s low immunization rate