Coloradans are between 60 and 64 years old and people with two or more chronic health conditions can get COVID-19 vaccines in Phase 1B.3 from March 5 according to the state mandate.
About 1 million people will be in the phase, which includes people with two or more chronic health conditions, people 60 and older and leading workers in grocery stores or agriculture.
The state’s list of health conditions that qualify people for early vaccination includes:
- Cancer (patients currently receiving treatment or having received cancer in the past month)
- Chronic kidney disease
- COPD
- Diabetes mellitus (types 1 and 2)
- Down syndrome
- Specific heart conditions (heart failure, cardiomyopathy or coronary heart disease, and severe valvular / congenital heart disease)
- Obesity (BMI of 30 or more)
- Pregnancy
- Sickle cell disease
- Fixed organ transplant
- People with disabilities who need immediate care in their home
- People with disabilities that prevent them from wearing masks
According to Jared Police, Colorado is on track to reach the goal of vaccinating 70% of people 70 years and older and three-quarters of the staff who are against students in K-12 schools by Sunday.
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