With Pfizer's FDA Approval, Where Can Coloradans Get A Vaccine?
There are multiple opportunities to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Colorado following news of the Food & Drug Administration approving the Pfizer vaccine.
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There are multiple opportunities to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Colorado following news of the Food & Drug Administration approving the Pfizer vaccine.
A doctor at National Jewish Health said Monday the decision by the Food & Drug Administration to fully approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is a major step toward getting COVID-19 under control as the Delta variant continues to increase cases in the state.
Increased vaccination rates and company-enacted vaccine requirements could be among the ripple effects of the FDA's full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for Americans 16 and up. Experts say more public confidence in the shot could be a result too, as the delta variant continues to spread across Colorado.
Poor air quality has been an issue in Colorado recently, with the state marking dozens of air quality alerts this summer. As children head back to school and possibly more time outside, it could be a concern.
The Village Exchange Center, located off of Havana and 16th Avenue, has received donations and grants to help encourage many from diverse backgrounds to become vaccinated from COVID-19.
UCHealth in Aurora is among the first to begin offering a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines to those who are immunocompromised.
Without a sharp increase in COVID-19 vaccinations and efforts to slow the spread of the Delta variant, Colorado public health experts fear the state could be headed for a spike with thousands hospitalized.
Pharmacists and doctors preparing for the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine becoming available to everyone in one month say there is still a lot they need to learn from additional research on the benefits. It is not clear who all will need a booster shot besides adults who are immunocompromised.
District 49 on the southeast side of Colorado Springs is balking at state guidelines, saying it won't report COVID-19 cases or conduct contact tracing.
Colorado health experts say the number of children with COVID is going up.
Two school districts in El Paso County have said they won't report positive COVID-19 cases to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Columbine Health Systems in Northern Colorado serves Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and Windsor with various levels of care. Now, thanks to an investment into proper refrigeration, Columbine can properly administer third doses of COVID-19 vaccinations without their residents having to leave their homes.
Several Denver Broncos fans showed up to get shots at the COVID-19 vaccination clinic the team set up outside training camp on Thursday.
Sen. John Hickenlooper has a breakthrough COVID case and will go into isolation.
While Colorado is doing better than other states when it comes to the battle against COVID-19, it is seeing the largest increase in cases since May.
The Adams County Health Department is investigating after it says a case of active tuberculosis was confirmed at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center in Aurora.
Construction crews are transforming Windsor Middle School as Weld RE-4 School District works to keep up with continued population growth in Northern Colorado.
The Elk Fire in western Colorado has grown to approximately 488 acres and remains 0% contained. Due to the fire's growth, authorities have issued a pre-evacuation notice for residents in Hinsdale and Gunnison Counties.
Denver International Airport staff are providing new ideas on how to improve Peña Boulevard.
Authorities have arrested several people in connection with shots fired at the Cherry Creek State Park swim beach over the weekend.
Analyst Cory Sullivan sat down with CBS Colorado's Romi Bean to share what he expects to see in the second half of the season, and his hopes for the team's future.
On Monday, Film on the Rocks at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre will feature Little Miss Sunshine, a film that has ties to the Sundance Film Festival.
A government contractor announced Monday it has a five year agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to open a new federal immigration processing center northeast of Denver in Hudson. The facility will be located in a former prison complex that has sat empty since 2014.
The Adams County Health Department is investigating after it says a case of active tuberculosis was confirmed at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center in Aurora.
Residents in Pueblo and Custer Counties are getting the chance to re-enter the burned areas near the Aspen Acres Fire as officials begin allowing residents to return home.
Jayden Adams' death was confirmed by South Africa's minister of sport, arts and culture on Saturday.
If you're around Colorado youth baseball this summer, there's a good chance that you'll see, and likely hear, Bob McCaslin calling games.
One look and listen to Dillon Stewart's swing and you can tell he can sent it.
Belgium defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 4-1 on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16 knockout match in Seattle, ending the Americans' hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years.
Balogun's reinstatement came after President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino last week and asked for a review of the red card suspension.
The suit poses a new challenge to the $110 billion deal that would unite two of the nation's largest media companies.
Congress is returning to Washington with limited time to address a number of priorities ahead of a lengthy August recess and the sprint to the midterm elections.
Maine Sen. Angus King said he told Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that he wanted a transparent investigation into the shooting in Biddeford.
A 65-year-old man was thrown 8 feet into the air by a bison that charged at him in Yellowstone National Park, video shows.
President Trump says the U.S. will "probably run" the Strait of Hormuz, as dueling attacks with Iran continue over control of the strategic waterway.
Congress is returning to Washington with limited time to address a number of priorities ahead of a lengthy August recess and the sprint to the midterm elections.
Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.
Sen. Lindsey Graham was running for reelection in November when he died suddenly on Saturday.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.
The subpoenas were issued after the New York Times reported on alleged security concerns with the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
A Finnish study followed patients for 10 years after they had a popular knee surgery. For many, the pain continued or even worsened.
As health officials investigate a growing multistate cyclospora outbreak, Colorado public health leaders say there is no evidence of an increased risk from produce sold in Colorado.
Researchers are getting a better idea of the ills caused by wildfire smoke as the West becomes the location of larger and more severe fires.
The FDA is urging parents and caregivers to immediately stop using a Nara Organics-brand formula after several infants contracted botulism.
Wildfire smoke drifting through Colorado has pushed the Front Range and Northern Colorado into some of the worst air quality conditions in the United States, prompting health experts to warn residents, especially those with underlying respiratory conditions, to take precautions.
The suit poses a new challenge to the $110 billion deal that would unite two of the nation's largest media companies.
Colorado-based Arrow Electronics is one of the largest companies you've probably never heard of.
At the Black Arts Festival being held in City Park, people were doing everything they could to stay cool.
President Trump said Friday he won't sign the law, but a U.S. official said he isn't expected to veto it either.
The former CFO of The Epoch Times, a conservative multinational media company, interrupted jury selection at his money laundering trial to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge in a $67 million fraud scheme.
Memorials are being held in the hometowns of three wildland firefighters who died while battling a fire on the Colorado-Utah border. Meanwhile, the circumstances surrounding their deaths are still under investigation.
Concerns are emerging about a company formerly known as COE Bikes, which continues advertising free e-bikes and is now drawing scrutiny from state agencies.
The City of Denver is giving itself stronger enforcement tools to hold owners of neglected and derelict properties accountable, including significantly larger fines for those who fail to comply with city orders.
A Colorado administrative law judge has upheld the demotion of a former Colorado Department of Corrections manager who admitted participating in years of inappropriate text message exchanges with other prison leaders.
A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.
