Gov. Jared Polis is hopeful for faster vaccination distribution Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. David Zalubowski/AP Colorado Gov. Jared Polis puts on his face mask after a news conference about the state's efforts to cut the spread of the coronavirus, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Posted at 10:25 AM, Jan 12, 2021 and last updated 2021-01-12 14:06:57-05 COLORADO SPRINGS â Gov. Jared Polis is providing an update on the state's response to COVID-19 Tuesday morning. This follows his press conference on Friday where Polis gave more information about how Coloradans 70 and older can sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, which is available to that population now, depending on the state's supply of doses.