COVID-19 vaccination still 'critically important' for 70-plus population, El Paso County Public Health leaders say
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 st...
Source: gazette.com