COVID In Denver: School District & Denver Health Host First Of Several Mass Vaccination Events For...

CBS Denver (Health) 4/17 11:18A Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4)   Aliziya Oliva knew Saturday morning she was going to get her COVID-19 vaccine. She is one of 6,000 Denver Public Schools students aged 16 and up who will be vaccinated at mass...

COVID Prompts Some Colorado Businesses To Evaluate & Improve Their Indoor Air

CBS Denver (Health) 4/17 9:28A Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) Indoor venues in Colorado are starting to open their doors to employees and customers. Since COVID-19, many owners are grappling with how to assure people their space is safe. Some are...

County Lines Divide Neighboring Restaurants Between Fully Open And Socially-Distanced

CBS Denver (Health) 4/16 5:02P Health – CBS Denver

LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) When Gov. Jared Polis deferred COVID-19 health guidelines to each individual county as Colorado slowly reopens, some businesses across the state found themselves held to higher...

Restaurant Owners Still Face Challenges Despite Lifting Of Some COVID Restrictions

CBS Denver (Health) 4/16 4:27P Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) The City and County of Denver transitioned into its own public health order on Friday as the state s COVID Dial came to an end, maintaining restrictions at Level Blue from the previous...

Centura Health Announces Thousands Of New Vaccine Appointment Openings, Including 2nd Doses

CBS Denver (Health) 4/16 3:14P Health – CBS Denver

(CBS4) Centura Health announced thousands of new vaccine appointment openings on Friday. The appointments include second doses for people who have received their first COVID-19 vaccine, but the...

Douglas County Businesses Enjoy Lack Of COVID Restrictions After Opting Out Of Tri-County Health...

CBS Denver (Health) 4/16 1:08P Health – CBS Denver

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) Colorado officially ended its COVID-19 Dial framework , handing over more control to local counties and jurisdictions. For months, the color-based system outlined...

Parkinson’s Awareness Month Aims To Dispel Myths, Educate About Disease, Treatments

CBS Denver (Health) 4/16 11:15A Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4)  April is Parkinson s Awareness Month. It is a time to spread the word about this disease, but also a time to learn more about the treatments being offered. File of a human brain. (Getty...

COVID Booster Shots: UCHealth Plans For Possibility Of 3rd Dose Needed Within A Year

CBS Denver (Health) 4/15 5:23P Health – CBS Denver

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)  UCHealth is already planning for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, after the CEO of Pfizer announced they ll likely be needed within 12 months of being fully vaccinated. The...

Thousands Frustrated With Lack Of Communication After Colorado Health Officials Determine Their...

CBS Denver (Health) 4/15 5:11P Health – CBS Denver

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)  Thousands of Coloradans have waited a week with countless questions and very few answers after the state told them their first vaccine dose was useless because of the...

Coloradans Who Lost Loved Ones To COVID Can Apply For Funeral Assistance From FEMA

CBS Denver (Health) 4/15 3:07P Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) More than 560,000 Americans have died because of COVID-19. That includes 6,319 Coloradans. Families of all those people have had to bury a loved one in the middle of incredibly difficult...

COVID In Colorado: Health Officials Focus On Vaccinating Younger People

CBS Denver (Health) 4/15 1:48P Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) With the majority of older adults vaccinated against COVID-19, Colorado health officials are focusing on younger people and children. Colorado is in Phase 2 of the vaccination process,...

Thousands Need To Begin 2-Shot COVID Vaccination Series Again, Reschedule Appointments After Clinic...

CBS Denver (Health) 4/15 1:23P Health – CBS Denver

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will work with those who must receive new vaccinations after a clinic in El Paso County was shut down . A total...

COVID In Colorado: Weld County Lifting All Restrictions On Friday As State Ends Dial Framework

CBS Denver (Health) 4/15 12:49P Health – CBS Denver

(CBS4) The State of Colorado is moving to lift its COVID-19 dial framework and pass control of health restrictions over to local jurisdictions on Friday. Elbert and Weld counties announced Thursday...

COVIDCheck Colorado Testing Sites Will Have Delayed Start Friday Due To Weather

CBS Denver (Health) 4/15 12:32P Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) Several COVID-19 testing sites in the Denver metro area will be on a delayed start on Friday due to the Winter Weather Advisory and expected snowfall. The vaccination sites are expected...

Colorado Maternal Health Care Bill Aims To Improve Pregnancy Outcomes For Minority Women

CBS Denver (Health) 4/15 9:43A Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill to improve maternal health aimed at bettering pregnancy outcomes for minority women, as the U.S. recognizes Black Maternal Health Week. About 700 women across the country die annually from...