Denver area vaccination maps reveal areas to prioritize in vaccine outreach
Eli Kirshbaum | Mar 31, 2021 | Colorado
California ranks 5th from bottom in CDC vaccine equity report
Sydney Kurle | Mar 18, 2021 | California
New report offers guidance for equitable vaccine distribution in urban Colorado
Eli Kirshbaum | Mar 17, 2021 | Colorado
NC leads country in vaccinating those 65+
Shawna De La Rosa | Mar 1, 2021
North Carolina has vaccinated 49% of those 65 years old and older, which is the highest percent of any state country, according to a report released Thursday by Kaiser Family Foundation. Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia have vaccinated at least one-third of their 65-plus population. Vaccinating
Gov. Polis partners with community-based organizations, hosts clinics as part of Vaccines for All Plan
Office of Gov. Jared Polis | Feb 26, 2021 | Colorado
As part of Governor Polis’ Vaccines for All plan, the State of Colorado is allocating vaccines to community-based organizations across the state to host a total of 18 vaccination clinics between Friday, Feb. 26 - Thursday, March 4, 2021. These clinics will focus on vaccinating underserved Coloradans and span a
Colorado's vaccine equity clinics: a "good idea," but in need of more resources
Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 25, 2021 | Colorado
In an effort to ameliorate equity issues arising during its vaccine administration, Colorado recently launched an initiative to establish 175 vaccination clinics across the state, targeting its most underserved areas. Sarah McAfee, director of communications for the Center for Health Progress (CHP), said that -- although CHP is glad the
Vaccine hesitancy among racial minorities likely due to history of untrustworthy medical practices, experts say
Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 17, 2021 | Federal
The U.S. has an extensive history “shaking confidence in science and medicine” for racial minorities, according to Francisco Lucio, JD, associate dean at the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Arizona. He said this is an important backdrop for the considerable hesitation to receive the COVID-19
Colorado could be doing more for vaccine equity, according to the Center for Health Progress
Eli Kirshbaum | Jan 20, 2021 | Colorado
Despite the encouragement the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE) sent to providers in a letter on Sunday, the state still has considerable work to do to ensure its vaccine distribution process is equitable, according to Dana Kennedy at the Center for Health Progress. The
Polis, CDPHE speak on updated vaccine plan
Eli Kirshbaum | Jan 6, 2021 | Colorado
Governor Jared Polis and Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Health and Environment Jill Hunsaker-Ryan shared details Wednesday on the state’s vaccine rollout plan. As Colorado approaches 5,000 COVID-19 deaths, it has received 243,000 vaccines and administered 129,552, according to the governor. “We’re ahead of the curve