‘Pandemic Is Far From Over’: People’s CDC Tells Congress to Fund Covid Response
By Kenny Stancil A progressive coalition called the People’s CDC on Tuesday criticized the federal government for releasing a “horrifying set” of relaxed public health guidelines earlier this month…
Vaccine, Testing Delays for Monkeypox Echo Failures in Early Covid Response
By Michelle Andrews Andy Stone is one of the lucky ones. The New York City resident saw a tweet from a local AIDS activist saying that monkeypox vaccines…
Genetic Screening Results Just Got Harder to Handle Under New Abortion Rules
By Sara Reardon Ann was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that…
How Better Ventilation Can Help ‘Covid-Proof’ Your Home
By Liz Szabo For two years, you beat the odds. You masked, kept your distance, got your shots. Now, despite those efforts, you, your child, or someone…
Mentally Ill Coloradans Await Care in Jail for Months
By Faith Miller Ever since state Rep. Judy Amabile first experienced how difficult it was to find care for someone with serious mental health needs, she’s been a…
Colorado Abre Cuatro Centros de Vacunación Hasta el 30 de Septiembre
Four large community vaccination sites will provide additional capacity through September 30, to meet potential increase in demand as deadlines for employer-mandated vaccines approach. Each site will be able…
What Does Approval of Pfizer Vaccine Mean for My Child?
By Carmen Heredia Rodríguez The federal government approved the Pfizer vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds. What does this mean for my child? Extending the emergency use of the…
Latinos Are the Most Eager to Get Vaccinated, But Face Obstacles
By Anna Almendrala Hispanics who have yet to receive a covid shot are about twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites or Blacks to say they’d like to get vaccinated…
Protect Care Workers — You’ll Need Us Someday
Socorro Díaz I’m a domestic worker. You can just imagine how badly COVID-19 has impacted my income. Clients, especially elderly people, were suddenly uncomfortable with letting outside people…
Colorado Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
In response to the joint CDC and FDA announcement and out of an abundance of caution, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the Colorado Joint Vaccine…