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Safety for the July 4th Weekend
When I worked in the ER during residency, we all knew what we'd see over the July 4th shift - drunk-driving accident victims,...
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Jul 3
Secretary Kennedy removes all members of the US vaccine policy committee
Yesterday, Secretary Kennedy removed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This is the committee...
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Jun 10
Colorado Measles Outbreak (yes, we are at outbreak status)
Unfortunately , there are additional measles cases to report in Denver and these cases now qualify as an outbreak. It appears that an...
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Jun 4
Measles Update
April 1, 2025 - Yesterday, the health department announced that a Pueblo resident tested positive for measles; this case is NOT related...
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Apr 28
2024 Fall Vaccine Updates
2024 FALL VACCINE UPDATES As we approach the fall, it’s time for another update on vaccines! COVID: The new vaccines were approved by the...
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Apr 28


Spring 2023 COVID Update
Tuesday morning the FDA announced that people age 65 and up can now get a second bivalent dose at least 4 months after their initial...
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Apr 19, 2023
Medicare Info for 2023
Medicare Open Enrollment for 2023 October 15th-December 7th It’s time to make your annual selections for Medicare coverage! What’s New in...
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Oct 26, 2022
The next variant to watch...
Omicron XE has been identified in the UK, a combination of the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants. Early data suggests it may be 10% more...
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Apr 10, 2022


COVID VACCINATION #4 aka SECOND BOOSTER…YES OR NO?
Other countries are/have been giving fourth doses of the COVID vaccine for a few months now. Two days ago (the 29th), the FDA released...
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Mar 31, 2022


Time to Vaccinate the Kids!
Pediatric (5-11yo) COVID Vaccines I was hoping to send out this information about the pediatric COVID vaccines with notification that we...
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Nov 12, 2021


COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Update(finally)
It has taken way too long, but I finally feel I can write an update about vaccine boosters without the information changing 3 times...
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Nov 1, 2021


Good, basic info about cholesterol testing
When you come in for your physical, we often will check basic labs including cholesterol numbers. Does everyone need cholesterol checked...
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Oct 21, 2021


COVID vaccines: safety in pregnancy
A recent study found that there is no increased risk of miscarriage among pregnant women who received the COVID vaccine....
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Sep 16, 2021


The Delta Variant and Boosters
COVID letter Aug 2021: The Delta Variant and Boosters Hello again! I have put off writing this latest COVID update in part for 2...
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Aug 23, 2021
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Jun 11, 2021