Community COVID-19 vaccination site set to launch Saturday limiting factor is amount of available vaccines, health officials say January 22, 2021
San Juan College will be a distribution site for COVID-19 vaccine Registration is required before arrival January 22, 2021
Health department launches alerts for vaccination distribution 70 and older expected to begin getting inoculated Jan. 16 January 7, 2021
Montezuma County Health Department vaccinates 300 so far Southwest Colorado leads state in vaccine utilization January 6, 2021
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
Five more outbreaks reported in Montezuma County of Cortez, nursing home and grocery store on the list December 24, 2020
Moderna vaccine arrives for first responders in Montezuma County 100 doses will be distributed to police, fire departments, home health December 23, 2020
Moderna vaccine arrives in La Plata County care workers, long-term care staff members and residents prioritized for vaccinations December 23, 2020
Colorado’s legislature heats up, with spate of controversial bills was supposed to be subdued, but things turned wild this week June 13, 2020
Colorado Democrats bring bill to raise cigarette taxes, create nicotine tax would gradually raise cost on nicotine products June 12, 2020
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 13, 2019
News Flu hospitalizations are high across Colorado season’s strain can hit elderly hard January 7, 2018
Local News Audit finds conflict of interest at state health department Employees were members of contracted board January 28, 2016
Living Vaccines urged as whooping cough increases department recommends ‘circle of protection’ for babies October 29, 2015
DS - News Mandatory immunizations split lawmakers A spokesman for Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., said he supports a mandatory measles vaccination for children. “Based on the science… February 11, 2015
Education Vaccination rates may go public Legislation directs state to guide implementation May 8, 2014
Local News Proposed bill tightens rights of parents to forgo vaccines of healthcare advice required February 25, 2014
DS - News Parents who skip vaccines targeted task force recommends remedial education if kids aren't vaccinated December 11, 2013
