Tag: vaccines
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Savvy Senior: What’s new with flu shots this fall
Dear Savvy Senior, I always get my annual flu shot, but I never know whether I’m getting the right one. Can you explain which flu vaccine is best for seniors this fall and whether there are any other recommended vaccines I should get? — Trying to Stay Healthy Dear Trying, If you’re 65 or older,…
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Colorado schools reopen with measles vaccination rates below protective threshold
Colorado is entering the new school year without active measles transmission, but health officials remain concerned as kindergarten MMR coverage sits at just 87.8% and most counties fall below the 95% threshold considered protective against outbreaks. “These declining vaccination rates, both nationally and here in Colorado, directly increase the risk of outbreaks of measles and…
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As Colorado wraps up record-breaking season, DOD announces flu vaccines optional
The Department of Defense will no long require annual flu vaccines. “We are seizing this moment to discard any absurd overreaching mandates that only weaken our warfighting capabilities,” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday in a social media post announcing the change. The flu vaccine mandate for service members has been in place since…
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As federal vaccine guidance shifts, Colorado legislator favor recommendations from pediatric groups
Colorado legislators are pushing to codify a practice adopted by some 20 states to use guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical associations when setting vaccine policies and immunization schedules. In some cases, the move supplements or diverges from recommendations issued by the Trump administration and the Centers for Disease Control and…
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GUEST OPINION: Vaccines work and Colorado needs them for disease prevention
Vaccines are one of the most powerful public health tools we have. They protect individuals, families, and entire communities from diseases that once caused widespread illness and death. And yet, in Colorado and across the country, we are seeing preventable diseases return—largely because vaccination rates are falling. As a surgeon, I may not administer vaccines…
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet grills RFK Jr. on vaccine policy, calls for his removal from health post
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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Savvy Senior: If you’re 65 or older, it’s time to get your pneumonia shot
Dear Savvy Senior, I recently turned 65 and would like to know if am supposed to get the pneumonia vaccine? And if so, which type of vaccine do I need and is it covered by Medicare? — Relatively Healthy Dear Relatively, Yes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does indeed recommend the pneumococcal…
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Douglas County extends public health order on immigrants, communicable disease
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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Coronavirus vaccinations drop in El Paso County, statewide as cases rise locally
The number of people getting vaccinated for the coronavirus in El Paso County dropped off last week even as the percentage of people testing positive for the disease rose. The number of people getting vaccinated fell from about 40,000 during the second week of April to about 30,000 last week, a drop of about 25%.…
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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…