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A vial of Moderna’s vaccine at the Otero County Health Department’s mass COVID-19 vaccination drive-through clinic for those 70 and older at the Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds in Rocky Ford on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
The general leading the state’s distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine said that the holidays slowed efforts, but next week will see a dramatic increase in the number of Coloradans getting injections.
Currently, the state has far more vaccines than it has administered to people, prompting critics to question the pace of the process. Colorado has 90,000 unused doses with another 49,000 expected next week, but has only vaccinated 139,000 people with a first dose, and another 5,500 with the two required doses.
The US spends a lot on prescription medications. Here s what Colorado is doing to help you pay less
Americans are spending more on prescription medications than any other developed nation in the world. But over the years, Colorado lawmakers have tried to lower their price. Denver7 s Meghan Lopez has more on where efforts stand amidi the pandemic.
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Americans are spending more on prescription medications than any other developed nation in the world.
âWeâve seen incredible increases with the cost of medications both with just simple generic medications that have gone up significantly in price but also new drugs,â said Gina Moore, an associate professor for the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and the former president of the Colorado Pharmacist Society.