Colorado has amended several of its public health orders to contain COVID-19 cases in the state.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced on Sunday that beginning Nov. 19, the state will require Arapahoe, Adams, Boulder, and Jefferson counties to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine at indoor, unseated events with more than 500 attendees. The revised guidelines also apply to the city and county of Denver and the city and county of Broomfield. The order recommends counties adopt vaccine requirements for employees in high-risk settings, according to the CDPHE.
“I am grateful for the counties that are coordinating with the state to slow the spread of the virus," said Jill Hunsaker Ryan, executive director of the CDPHE. "Large venues and local governments are part of the solution to ending the pandemic. We also need all Coloradans to do their part by getting vaccinated if they haven’t already, getting a booster, and following basic public health precautions like masking, staying home when sick, and handwashing.”
Colorado also restated that residents 18 years and older can get a booster shot for COVID-19 if it has been six months since they completed either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
