Data shows most 12- to 17-year-olds in Denver who received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine are white teens. But the disparity doesn't end with COVID.
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Unvaccinated Denver woman turned away from getting the COVID-19 shot after records error
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DENVER â It stands to reason most people remember if they ve been vaccinated for COVID-19 this year. I should know if I ve had the COVID shot or not, said Georgia Lemos, who had not received the vaccine. After my neighbor died from COVID, I thought last week I better get my shot.
But try telling that to the system. I felt like they wasn t even acknowledging me as a human being, she said.
Fremont County health department disputes vaccination rate with the state
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) According to the state’s website, Fremont County has one of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in Colorado. Out of 64 counties, Fremont County ranks 53rd in the state with 37.4% of the eligible population receiving at least one dose.
However, the Fremont County Department of Public Health & Environment is calling on the State health department to correct those numbers, saying they re extremely flawed. The discrepancy comes down to the number of inmates in Fremont County.
Kayla Marler is the director of the Fremont County Department of Public Health & Environment. She says prisoners are included in the county’s overall population, but their vaccination status isn’t included in the data reported by the state.