December 10, 2021
Fewer Coloradans have received their flu shots this year compared to 2020, when a record number of people got the jab.
Why it matters: The downturn could have far-reaching consequences.
- With the Delta variant of COVID-19 still dominant across Colorado and the Omicron variant on the rise, experts are concerned that a bad flu season could leave millions of people vulnerable and health care resources overwhelmed.
By the numbers: 200,000 more Coloradans had been immunized against the flu as of this time last year, state health officials tell Axios. As of Thursday, roughly 1.6 million residents have received the flu shot, just 28% of the population.
- Colorado has recorded at least 36 flu hospitalizations since early October, an outbreak in a long-term care facility and no pediatric deaths, state health department data shows.
Read more at Axios Denver.