Vaccine News
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…
FDA approves first RSV vaccine given to pregnant mothers to protect babies
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a vaccine that is administered to pregnant people to protect their babies from…
Three respiratory viruses could make you sick this season – but for…
After two years of extraordinarily light flu seasons, which infectious disease experts attributed to Covid-19 pandemic precautions like social distancing…
New Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will likely protect against…
New Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will likely provide protection against the new “Eris” variant, now the dominant strain of the virus in the U.S. The…
Health officials advise residents get their COVID vaccines
With children going back to school and another COVID-19 variant of concern circulating, state and local public health officials are…
CDC has updated flu vaccine guidance for those with egg allergies
While peak flu season typically begins in December and ends in February, the best time to get your flu vaccine…
Many Unvaccinated Men Infected with HPV
The number of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in women has been well documented, but less is known about this cancer-causing…
Vaccination rates for Colorado children are dropping, raising public health concerns about…
Colorado public health officials have worked for years to increase immunization rates for school kids, with a particular concern about…
States gear up for this fall’s triple threat of respiratory viruses: Covid-19,…
State and local health officials across the United States are bracing for a rise in respiratory illnesses this fall, and…
How the COVID Vaccine Is Keeping Folks Out of the Hospital
Most people know that even though vaccination doesn’t eliminate their risk of getting COVID-19, it does lower their odds for…