Tag: coronavirus
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NEWS | Gov. Jared Polis visits Colorado Springs
Gov. Jared Polis discusses the importance of getting vaccinated during his visit to the U.S. Postal Office general mail facility in Colorado Springs Friday morning. (Video by Breeanna Jent)
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Gov. Jared Polis promotes vaccines during Friday visit in Colorado Springs
Gov. Jared Polis promoted COVID-19 vaccinations and met with small businesses in Colorado Springs Friday, a week after El Paso County announced it would not implement local rules following the state’s lifting of most coronavirus-related capacity limits at restaurants, gyms and other venues. During his first stop at a Postal Service vaccine clinic where about…
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COVID-19 immunization working for older Coloradans despite surge among young
Colorado’s oldest residents are seeing the benefits of the state’s COVID-19 inoculation efforts. In contrast with the rising numbers of new cases and hospitalizations statewide, Colorado’s oldest residents, who were prioritized for vaccinations for the first three months of the inoculation effort, haven’t seen the same surge. Instead, the oldest and most vaccinated age group…
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Teller County will not set local COVID rules once Colorado’s restrictions expire
Teller County announced Thursday it will not set local coronavirus regulations after state rules expire this week. County officials will step in as needed to intervene in outbreaks, but the county won’t enforce capacity limits at indoor events or social distancing requirements of 6 feet, said Martha Hubbard, Teller County Public Health director. Teller and…
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Dr. Moma clinic COVID-19 vaccination patients frustrated, worried
Patients who received COVID-19 vaccinations at a Colorado Springs medical spa were feeling frustrated and inconvenienced Wednesday after learning they should consider their doses invalid and restart their shot series. Colorado health officials announced late Tuesday that people who received an initial dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at Dr. Moma Health and Wellness…
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UCHealth offering online self-scheduling for COVID-19 vaccination appointments
Coloradans can now self-schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments online with UCHealth, the health system announced Tuesday. Anyone 18 and older can choose an open appointment time and clinic location most convenient for them, according to a news release. UCHealth plans to open general vaccine scheduling to Coloradans age 16 and older on May 3, the release…
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Shaming of the unvaccinated intensifies in Colorado as push to inoculate grows, some say
Millions of Americans say they don’t plan on getting immunized for COVID-19, but that vaccine hesitancy now appears to be giving way to vaccine shaming. Some Coloradans say they’re being criticized for choosing not to be inoculated. Resident Sue Krys said she’s been called un-American, stupid and selfish for her decision. “People are shaming me,…
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Patients face uncertainty after receiving vaccination at Colorado Springs clinic where thousands of doses were seized
Patients who received their COVID-19 vaccine at Dr. Moma Health and Wellness Clinic in Colorado Springs were still struggling with uncertainty Monday as state health officials continued their investigation into its vaccination process. The state on Friday paused administration of the coronavirus vaccine at the clinic because of “irregularities in vaccine storage and handling” observed…
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Shaming of the unvaccinated intensifies in Colorado, some say, as push to inoculate grows
Colorado Springs resident Dave Jeanguenat wasn’t going to get the COVID vaccine. “It’s a personal choice,” he said. Messages about the vaccines have been confusing, he said, depending on how the political winds are blowing. He questions the rush for pharmaceutical companies to bring vaccines to market and has concerns about their safety and long-term…