In Colorado, many of the vaccine disparities the state experienced during COVID are once again occurring as health leaders work to provide vaccinations for monkeypox
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DENVER â Now that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for adolescents age 12 and up, parents have questions and Denver7 is seeking answers.
On Thursday, Denver7 s Shannon Ogden sat down for a virtual town hall with state leaders about the vaccine as it relates to teenagers.
Gov. Jared Polis, Dr. Eric France, the chief medical officer at the CDPHE, and Brandy Emily, the immunization branch deputy director at CDPHE, gave their insights.
All three agreed, getting the vaccine to as many eligible people as possible is a priority. As a parent, if I would get one vaccine for my kid, this would be it, Polis said. By far, the highest risk of them being hospitalized or even dying right now in Colorado is COVID-19.
Racial Gap in COVID Vaccinations Remains in Colorado
Though it s been just three weeks since vaccines became available to everyone 16 and older, public health experts said the disparities exist partially because of existing barriers to health care.
April 27, 2021 • (TNS) - People of color are still being inoculated against COVID-19 at a slower rate than their white peers four months into Colorado s mass vaccination campaign, despite state health officials repeated assurances they re prioritizing equity in distributing the shots.
The persisting racial gap in vaccinations is notable as Black and Latino Coloradans have faced high rates of sickness and deaths from the coronavirus.