By Gisela Salomon, Claudia Torrens and Anita Snow, The Associated Press HIALEAH, Fla. — Rigoberto Montesinos, a veteran of the Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba, was so worried about side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine that he initially wasn’t…
Read MoreColorado families dealing with chronic conditions prepare for long COVID-19 vaccine wait
When one person has a high-risk condition during a pandemic, it’s like the whole family does — and that’s why some Coloradans expect they’ll have to stay locked down for months as they wait for the COVID-19 vaccine. Liz Sanders,…
Read MoreHundreds of Denver Public Schools educators, support staff receive COVID-19 vaccine
Hundreds of Denver Public Schools educators and support staff received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday. The mass vaccination clinic was a partnership between DPS and Denver Health. It was held at Denver Health’s new Outpatient Medical…
Read MoreA W.H.O. Researcher on His Trip to China Seeking Origins of the Virus
A team of experts selected by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the virus that caused the Covid-19 pandemic returned last week from Wuhan, site of the world’s first outbreak. The team, having broken the ice with…
Read More“Overwhelm the problem”: Inside Joe Biden’s war on COVID-19 – The Denver Post
WASHINGTON — The meetings begin each day not long after dawn. Dozens of aides report in, coffee in hand, joining by Zoom from agency headquarters, their homes or even adjacent offices. The sessions start with the latest sobering statistics meant…
Read MoreColorado COVID vaccine distribution: Older Coloradans, essential workers frustrated by lack of appointments
Colorado will start vaccinating teachers and people in their late 60s Monday, frustrating older residents who are still trying to get an appointment and essential workers who wonder when their turn will come. Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday that “student-facing”…
Read MoreColorado plans to more lenient coronavirus restrictions through “Dial 2.0”
Colorado is preparing to introduce “Dial 2.0,” a new guideline for more lenient county-level coronavirus restrictions, with more dial changes planned for mid-2021. The changes will allow for greater economic and social freedoms even if counties have higher rates of…
Read MoreDenver to reopen emergency operations center for vaccine distribution, though city’s control over who gets a shot is limited
Denver will reopen its emergency operations center to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine and starting next week will allow businesses to apply for eased restrictions so long as they meet certain requirements, Mayor Michael Hancock announced Thursday. The emergency operations center…
Read MoreA vaccine ad invokes the culture of Mardi Gras to reduce hesitancy.
With the snap of the snare drums, New Orleanians take joyous turns high-stepping and chicken strutting, dressed in the finery of their social clubs and krewes. The celebration, shown on a 30-second public service announcement, is one of numerous efforts…
Read MoreBiden Inherits a Vaccine Supply Unlikely to Grow Before April
As the Biden administration takes power with a pledge to tame the most dire public health crisis in a century, one pillar of its strategy is to significantly increase the supply of Covid-19 vaccines. But federal health officials and corporate…
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