During a nationally televised address on March 11, President Joe Biden said that the general public across the country will be eligible to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations no later than May 1. But Colorado aims to beat that date by weeks. We re very competitive, Governor Jared Polis said during his own address on March 12. As a result, all adult Coloradans should have a chance to enter into the inoculation line by mid-April, he noted.
Polis, joined by Brigadier General Scott Sherman and COVID Incident Commander Scott Bookman, whom he referred to jointly as the Scotts, began his address with an update on major statistics related to the novel coronavirus: 1,291 newly reported positive cases and 303 hospitalizations today. Both of these numbers represent increases from earlier in the week, and while Polis acknowledged that we don t yet know if that s a trend or a normal, daily fluctuation, he stressed that the percentage of state residents who ve been vaccinated isn t yet hig
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COLORADO SPRINGS â On Friday, Gov. Jared Polis announced that COVID-19 vaccines will be available for the general public starting in mid-April.
The governor said they will announce the date within the next two weeks after the state reviews their vaccine supply.
Gov. Polis also said he estimates everyone who wants a vaccine will be able to get one by mid-May or June. We are in for a more or less normal summer, said Gov. Polis, it will be a lot more normal than last summer.
Despite opening up eligibility, state officials said they are encouraging providers to prioritize Coloradans who are in the most vulnerable groups.
Colorado launches new vaccine hotline; call center to be staffed 24/7 starting Feb. 1
New hotline number is 1-877-268-2926
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Rebecca Hong, right, a registered nurse who is the assistant nurse manager in the mom/baby unit at Rose Medical Center, administers the COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna to hospital worker Kudusan Tekle in the first round of staff vacinations at Rose with the Moderna product Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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DENVER â Colorado has launched a new vaccine hotline that will be staffed by 50 people and which will be operating on a 24/7 schedule starting Feb. 1 to help better direct people aged 70 and up and others to where they can sign up to get inoculated against COVID-19.
People who have direct contact with COVID-19 patients for 15 minutes or more within a 24-hour period, like emergency room and long-term care facility staff, will receive the first COVID-19