Vaccine News
CDC advisers endorse updated Covid-19 vaccines
The recommendation clears the way for recipients 6 months and older to receive the vaccine at no cost. CDC Director…
In Good News for U.S., Flu Vaccine Working Well in South America
In a finding that should ease the minds of Americans ahead of another flu season, this year’s vaccines have already…
Lab data suggests new COVID booster will protect against worrisome variant
Scientists have produced the first data indicating that a variant that has raised alarm is unlikely to pose a big…
Your fall guide to COVID, RSV and flu vaccines
As temperatures cool, the risks of respiratory illness rise. This year, there are more vaccine options to consider that are…
What to expect from flu, COVID and RSV this year? Virus season…
All signs so far point to a relatively average respiratory virus season in Colorado, but, with three major threats instead…
31% of Young Men Infected with HPV
The epidemiology of human papillomavirus (HPV) in men is less known than in women, according to research in a study…
Colorado doctors predict earlier flu season, recommend getting vaccine as soon as…
Colorado doctors are predicting an earlier flu season, and are urging everyone to get the flu shot as early as…
Vaccines for Fall
Covid cases have risen. Flu season is approaching. And new vaccines for the virus known as R.S.V. recently became available. This…
New COVID variant BA.2.86 in at least four states — what to…
Health authorities and scientists say they are now racing to study BA.2.86, a new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, after the highly…
Vaccine exemptions for kindergartners growing nationally as skepticism increases
Kindergartners across the country were granted exemptions to required vaccines at a higher rate last school year than pre-pandemic numbers. Vaccine exemptions among the…
The Commercialization Of COVID-19 Vaccines Raises Equity Concerns
Since 2021, COVID-19 vaccines have been available to the US public free of charge through the US government’s COVID-19 vaccination…
Updated COVID vaccine likely to be available mid-September
The updated COVID vaccine should become available in mid-September, along with a likely recommendation that everyone should get the booster shot,…
Colorado sees summer bump in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Here’s what you…
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have increased statewide, mirroring a rise in transmission that is taking place across the United States…
Flu season is coming: CDC announces flu shot recommendations
Summer is soon coming to an end, and health officials are planning ahead for flu season. On Wednesday, the Centers…
Kindergarten vaccination rates continue to slide
The number of kindergarteners in Colorado entering school this month who have completed their childhood immunizations fell to 88.4%, tying…