Vaccines

Local News

Karen Zink made call that launched community vaccination clinic

‘My cellphone is a heck of a tool’

February 1, 2021

Local News

How do you find out if you’re eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine?

Vaccination notifications available by email and phone

January 30, 2021

Local News

Inside La Plata County’s community COVID-19 vaccination site

300 receive first dose of vaccine at fairgrounds Saturday

January 24, 2021

Local News

Community COVID-19 vaccination site set to launch Saturday

limiting factor is amount of available vaccines, health officials say

January 22, 2021

New Mexico

San Juan College will be a distribution site for COVID-19 vaccine

Registration is required before arrival

January 21, 2021

Local News

Teams organize to begin vaccinations in La Plata County

400 medical volunteers looking to begin inoculations to people 70 and older

January 11, 2021

Local News

Health department launches alerts for vaccination distribution

70 and older expected to begin getting inoculated Jan. 16

January 7, 2021

Local News

When will the general public have access to COVID-19 vaccine?

Gov. Polis expands priority list, but doesn’t lay out plan, local health officials say

January 1, 2021

Local News

Moderna vaccine arrives in La Plata County

care workers, long-term care staff members and residents prioritized for vaccinations

December 23, 2020

Local News

Five new COVID-19 outbreaks reported in Montezuma County

of Cortez, nursing home and grocery store see cases

December 23, 2020

Health

Childhood vaccination rates in La Plata County lag behind state

parents may be delaying doctor visits during pandemic

August 20, 2020

Local News

Colorado’s legislature heats up, with spate of controversial bills

was supposed to be subdued, but things turned wild this week

June 13, 2020

Business

Can your boss require vaccinations for measles?

It’s the kind of query that Mavity, who founded the workplace safety and catastrophe management practice at the law firm…

May 10, 2019

Regional News

Polis is wary toughening vaccination exemptions, but this medical expert isn’t

Pediatrician Charles Goodman vaccinates 1 year- old Cameron Fierro with the measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, vaccine in 2015 at his practice…

March 31, 2019

Pine River Times news

Why are vaccination rates for children lagging in Southwest Colorado?

$55 million in hospital costs were related to preventable disease in 2017

February 10, 2019

Local News

Why are vaccination rates for children lagging in Southwest Colorado?

$55 million in hospital costs were related to preventable disease in 2017

February 7, 2019

Health

Flu hospitalizations are high across Colorado

season’s strain can hit elderly hard

January 6, 2018

Regional News

La Plata, Montezuma counties students not up-to-date on vaccinations

Statewide average for vaccinated school kids is 93.4%

June 23, 2017

Local News

Colo. lawmakers take step to ease vaccine opt-out process

would allow for letters of exemption rather than standardized forms

April 13, 2017

Local News

Audit finds conflict of interest at state health department

Employees were members of board contracted by the state

January 26, 2016

Local News

Whooping cough is on the rise

department recommends ‘circle of protection’ for babies

October 15, 2015

Local News

Vaccination rules strengthened in Colorado

Parents asked to reaffirm opt-out decision regularly

April 29, 2015

Local News

Titan of science

Durango native Margaret Liu is ‘The Mother of DNA Vaccines’

March 7, 2015

Local News

Mandatory immunizations split lawmakers

says yes; Tipton supports parental choice

February 6, 2015