Coverage dated November 9, 2021 to November 10, 2021

Colorado governor says all adults can get COVID booster shot

Headline from KAAL Rochester

Facing a surge in coronavirus infections that threatens to overwhelm Colorado hospitals, Gov. Jared Polis defied federal guidance on COVID-19 booster shots Thursday by issuing an order allowing all state residents 18 and older to get them.

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15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Aspen Times

    Colorado governor prepares to expand state’s COVID hospital capacity, push vaccine requirement for large indoor events (opens Aspen Times)

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    Aspen Times's feed description

    Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said he is preparing to expand the state’s hospital bed capacity, urge cities to require that people who attend large indoor events are vaccinated and speed up the distribution of coronavirus vaccine boosters as COVID case rates and hospitalizations in the state reach what …

  2. Steamboat Pilot & Today

    Colorado’s COVID-19 incidence rate prompts expansion of booster shot eligibility (opens Steamboat Pilot & Today)

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    Steamboat Pilot & Today's feed description

    Colorado health officials are asking vaccine providers to offer booster shots to anyone above age 18 — a much broader group than previously approved for the boosters — because of the state’s high incidence of…

  3. Summit Daily

    All Colorado adults are eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot, state says (opens Summit Daily)

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    Summit Daily's feed description

    Every Colorado adult is eligible to get a COVID-19 booster shot with the disease spreading rampantly across the state, health officials say. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has instructed vaccine providers not...

  4. Billings Gazette

    Colorado opens up COVID booster shots to all 18 and older (opens Billings Gazette)

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    Billings Gazette's feed description

    DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order Thursday allowing all residents 18 and older access to COVID-19 booster shots by declaring all of the state at

  5. KAAL Rochester

    Colorado governor says all adults can get COVID booster shot (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has defied federal guidance on COVID-19 booster shots by issuing an order allowing all residents 18 years old and older to get them. U.S.

  6. The Hill

    Colorado governor allowing all adults to get vaccine boosters (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) has signed an executive order allowing any resident 18 years of age or older to get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.

  7. The Guardian

    Colorado reactivates crisis hospital guidelines as Covid cases rise (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    A booster shot is being offered to those age 18 and older to combat the surge as hospitals are expecting a shortage of ICU beds

  8. Forbes

    Colorado Governor Signs Executive Order Expanding Covid Booster Shot Eligibility To All Adults (opens Forbes)

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    As of Wednesday, 95% of intensive care unit beds in the state were occupied and nearly 1,500 people were hospitalized with Covid-19.

  9. Aspen Times

    Colorado opens up COVID booster shots to all 18-older, per executive order (opens Aspen Times)

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    Aspen Times's feed description

    Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order Thursday allowing all residents 18 and older access to COVID-19 booster shots by declaring all of the state at high coronavirus infection risk — expanding the administration of boosters currently restricted under federal Food and Drug Administratio…

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