Denver Health will soon host mass vaccination clinics for the measles virus through its school-based health centers (SBHC) in Denver Public Schools.
This comes as outbreaks of the highly contagious disease are being reported in nearby Texas and New Mexico.
“Because it’s so contagious, it tends to infect pretty much everyone who might be vulnerable to it, and it can lead to really dire complications, including pneumonia and swelling of the brain,” explained Joseph Rosas, a physician assistant with the Denver Health’s School-based Health Centers (SBHC).