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Nearly a week after administering a landmark 100,000 COVID-19 vaccinations countywide, El Paso County Public Health officials said they remain focused on inoculating more members of the local 70-plus population as health workers continue vaccinating a wider range of eligible residents.
As of Wednesday, 113,464 doses had been dispensed, county data show meaning 11% of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine.
About 53% of El Paso County s 70 and older population has been vaccinated, according to the data, more than the roughly 44% of 70-plus Coloradans statewide. The state’s goal is to vaccinate 70% of its 70 and older population by Sunday.
El Paso County Public Health has launched a new vaccine web page to "provide access to timely, relevant and credible information about accessing COVID-19 vaccines."
A new vaccine webpage launched Thursday by the El Paso County Department of Public Health will provide residents access to information about how to access COVID-19 vaccines, the department announced.