Letter To Staff At Aurora Public Schools Details COVID Vaccine Mandate
Aurora Public Schools sent a letter to employees on Aug. 23 saying COVID-19 vaccines will be mandated for staff during the 2021-2022 school year.
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Aurora Public Schools sent a letter to employees on Aug. 23 saying COVID-19 vaccines will be mandated for staff during the 2021-2022 school year.
The second grade at STEM School Highlands Ranch will transition to virtual learning for Wednesday, Aug. 25 after COVID-19 outbreaks.
Legal experts believe the approval may be the push local business owners were waiting for.
A skunk that died in Boulder has tested positive for rabies.
Organizers at the event collected old vape devices for safe disposal. Those materials shouldn't be thrown in regular waste receptacles because they are considered hazardous and can catch fire.
Nearly 80% of Denver residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with 73% being fully vaccinated. This comes as the FDA issued full approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for those 16 years and older.
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.
