State adds new data metrics to vaccine dashboard
CDPHE announced that as of 4 p.m. today the vaccine data dashboard will include additional metrics. The dashboard will now include vaccine administration by race/ethnicity, age group, and sex.
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CDPHE to discontinue Curative testing for residential care facilities and other congregate settings
CDPHE will no longer be using Curative testing in residential care facilities-- as well as in correctional facilities, homeless shelters, and other congregate settings. The decision comes after the FDA cited additional concerns about the accuracy of the Curative assay and collection methods.
State launches COVID-19 vaccine informational campaign
CDPHE launched the “Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Facts” campaign today to convey that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. The campaign reinforces that Coloradans should rely on CDPHE and other reliable sources for information about the vaccines.
CDPHE sends vaccination providers update
The state continues to move through its phased COVID-19 vaccination plan as quickly as supplies allow, getting vaccines to providers throughout Colorado.
Gov. Polis provides update on Colorado’s COVID-19 response & vaccination progress
Governor Jared Polis provided an update on Colorado’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the State’s efforts to vaccinate Coloradans. Governor Polis was joined by Dr. Kit Kieling, President & COO of Orderly Health.
Connect for Health Colorado® is operating Colorado’s COVID-19 Call Center
REMOTE, Colo. (Jan. 15, 2021): The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is partnered with Connect for Health Colorado® to provide Coloradans with a call center that has support services for COVID-19 testing and containment results. The “COVID Results” Call Center opened on Nov. 19, 2020 and has placed more than 228,000 calls.
CDPHE to add variant case updates to data dashboard; confirms fifth case of the B.1.1.7 variant
CDPHE has confirmed five cases of the B 1.1.7 variant and will add variant case totals in the case summary snapshot on the COVID-19 data dashboard.
CDPHE helps increase flu vaccinations, decreasing flu cases this season
As of January 12, 2021, more than two million Coloradans have gotten their flu vaccine, a 16.3% increase from the same time last year. The increased number of flu vaccinations, correspond to an overall drop in the number of people presenting with flu-like illness at outpatient clinics and emergency departments.
Colorado reports record number of MIS-C cases in children
In December 2020, Colorado hospitals reported the highest number of reported Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) cases of any month since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
CDPHE to closely monitor Curative testing and add measures to ensure efficacy
CDPHE is closely monitoring the Curative testing administration in Colorado, after the FDA issued a safety alert about the potential risk of false-negative results for the tests.