With children going back to school and another COVID-19 variant of concern circulating, state and local public health officials are reminding residents to vaccinate themselves and their families.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is warning that immunization rates for school-required vaccines fell below 90% for the second year in a row at the start of the 2022-2023 school year.
“The data we’ve collected should provide parents and guardians with a warning signal that now is the time to make sure their children are vaccinated,” said State Epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy in a news release.