Boulder County Public Health reported Friday that a second Colorado resident who recently traveled abroad has tested positive for the new omicron variant of COVID-19. Much remains unknown about omicron at this point, though preliminary data from South Africa suggests…
Read MoreColorado health leaders ask state lawmakers to use $150 million to address teen mental health crisis
Colorado pediatric health leaders on Tuesday called for Gov. Jared Polis and state lawmakers to use $150 million in federal money to rebuild the state’s mental health system for children and teens, saying not enough services exist to help the…
Read MoreColorado’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped over the weekend
For the first time in weeks, Colorado’s COVID-19 numbers are looking a little better — though it’s too early to say whether the state has really turned a corner. The number of people hospitalized with the virus across the state…
Read MoreConfusion continues over COVID booster eligibility in Colorado
Colorado is allowing nearly all adults to receive COVID-19 booster shots, but that might not be clear when you try to sign up for an appointment, since many providers are still asking whether you’re at high risk or meet other…
Read MoreMetro Denver vaccine mandate to cover large indoor events
People attending large indoor events in six metro Denver counties during the holiday season will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination under a new state public health order issued Sunday as the virus surges across Colorado. Anyone attending…
Read MoreColorado’s COVID surge is “straw that broke the camel’s back,” nurses say
Colorado faces the possibility of running out of hospital beds by the end of December, and while the current COVID-19 surge would be the final push over the edge, nurses say the crisis has roots that go back years. If…
Read MoreColorado governor pushes monoclonal antibodies for high-risk COVID patients
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday urged anyone who is eligible for monoclonal antibody treatment to get it, but not to use it as a replacement for vaccination against COVID-19. Antibody treatment early in the disease’s course can reduce the…
Read MoreCOVID vaccine questions and answers
Public health experts agree that vaccinating enough people against COVID-19 is key to helping reduce the virus’s transmission and ending the coronavirus pandemic. More than 7.26 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to people across 184 countries,…
Read MoreU.S. mandates COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4 – The Denver Post
Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules issued Thursday. The Occupational Safety and…
Read MoreKey takeaways as U.S. sets Jan. 4 COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline – The Denver Post
Millions of U.S. workers now have a Jan 4. deadline to get a COVID vaccine. The federal government on Thursday announced new vaccine requirements for workers at companies with more than 100 employees as well as for workers at health…
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