Aug 30 2021
In August, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 in individuals 16 years of age and older. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Public Health Director Bob McDonald encourage all Denverites to get vaccinated. “This is another milestone in the fight against COVID-19 and …
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Jan 11 2021
As the first FDA authorized doses of vaccine for COVID-19 are now being administered, we wanted to share this update with you. COVID-19 vaccines produced by both Pfizer and Moderna have now received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Vaccine shipments from these manufacturers are now arriving in Colorado and states …
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Dec 27 2020
The news about the coronavirus vaccine has been positive lately. Many health care workers around the country received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after it acquired emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Dec. 11. And the distribution of a second vaccine, from biotech firm Moderna, is …
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Dec 21 2020
Many Fox Network stations in Colorado held an important statewide townhall meeting on December 21 for all Coloradoans on the recently FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine. The townhall panel included Governor Jared Polis, Brig. General Scott Sherman with the Colorado National Guard, Dr Eric France with CO Dept. of Health, Dr. Rachel Herlihy the state epidemiologist, …
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Dec 02 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test for self-testing at home and that provides rapid results. The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit intended to detect the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19. While COVID-19 diagnostic tests have been authorized for at-home collection, this is …
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Dec 02 2020
Moderna and Pfizer have reported excellent early results from vaccine clinical trials. Vaccines aren’t approved yet, and the rollout will take massive mobilization efforts. An independent safety and data monitoring board reported today that early results from the Moderna Phase 3 clinical trials show the company’s vaccine was 94.5% effective. That news followed equally positive …
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Mar 06 2018
At February’s Senior Education Network meeting, a panel of speakers featuring Katie O’Donnell (pictured left) with the Larimer County Health Department, Captain Joe Shellhamer (center), Commander of the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force, and Kiley Floren (right) with the Health District of Northern Larimer County discussed the opioid crisis in Larimer County. Sadly as 60 …
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