Is it safe?
After a year worrying about that question rather intensely, we’re getting closer and closer, and closer to an affirmative answer. But our rapid mobilization on vaccines and simultaneous reopening of schools, restaurants and workplaces is a complex dance, raising a blizzard of fresh questions as we zero in on answering that primary one.
And now is the time to really pay attention. Science shows we’re all likely to push harder and take more risks the closer we are to the finish line.
More than 2 million Coloradans have been fully vaccinated now, which is 43.8 percent of the eligible population. We’re hearing from state health officials that the ultimate goal is 70 percent vaccinated, which would give us “herd immunity,” the threshold when most of the population is immune to Covid-19, providing indirect protection to those who are not immune.
The Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health and the Colorado Consortium on Climate Change and Human Health have launched the Climate, Work & Health Initiative.
Is it safe?
After a year worrying about that question rather intensely, we’re getting closer and closer, and closer to an affirmative answer. But our rapid mobilization on vaccines and simultaneous reopening of schools, restaurants and workplaces is a complex dance, raising a blizzard of fresh questions as we zero in on answering that primary one.
And now is the time to really pay attention. Science shows we’re all likely to push harder and take more risks the closer we are to the finish line.
More than 2 million Coloradans have been fully vaccinated now, which is 43.8 percent of the eligible population. We’re hearing from state health officials that the ultimate goal is 70 percent vaccinated, which would give us “herd immunity,” the threshold when most of the population is immune to Covid-19, providing indirect protection to those who are not immune.
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The Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) and the Colorado Consortium on Climate Change and Human Health have launched the Climate, Work & Health Initiative (CWHI). CWHI is an interdisciplinary team of expert researchers, scientists, doctors, and public health professionals dedicated to combating the effects of climate change on vulnerable populations.
CWHI s approach to this dedication is four-fold; consisting of education, research, policy, and public health practice. Founding members include Dr. Katherine James, Dr. Lee Newman, Dr. Cecilia Sorensen, Miranda Dally, Dr. Jaime Butler-Dawson, Diana Jaramillo, Lyndsay Krisher, and Francesca Macaluso. The team will rely on its own expertise and also lean on its existing relationships with academic, industry and community partners.
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Jefferson County s mask order has been updated to align with the statewide mask order, officials announced Wednesday. (Shutterstock)
JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO Jefferson County updated its mask order Wednesday to allow small, vaccinated groups to gather in low-risk settings without covering their faces. The updated order will remain in effect until June 6.
Changes to the mask order include:
Masks are required in public indoor settings where 10 or more unvaccinated people or people of unknown vaccination status are present.
Masking is not required in indoor public spaces if 80 percent or more of the people present are fully vaccinated (two full weeks after obtaining all required doses of a vaccine) and can provide proof of vaccination.