COVID-19 Vaccine Update Feb. 5th, 2020

Who is Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine?

In Boulder County, we are closely following the State’s newly updated prioritization for vaccine. Currently, the following groups are eligible to receive vaccinations:

• High-risk healthcare providers
• Moderate-risk healthcare workers
• Individuals who are 70 years old or older

Beginning February 8, the following residents will be also eligible to receive the vaccine:

• Individuals who are 65-69 years old: Sign up with a vaccine provider at www.boco.org/COVIDVaccines
• PK-12 educators and staff : Contact your school/district
• Child care workers in licensed child care programs: Contact your program director

Vaccine Supply

Vaccine allocations to Boulder County improved this week; across all vaccine providers in the county, we received about 7,000 doses. . Overall, we have capability with all vaccine providers  to provide about 22,000 vaccinations each week, so we will be able to ramp up as soon as more vaccine is available. Residents currently eligible and still waiting for vaccine and those who will be eligible on February 8 is about 40,000 individuals.

Vaccination Locations

While the supply of the vaccine is still very limited, the vaccine providers in Boulder County listed at www.boco.org/COVIDVaccines encourage anyone who is eligible now or next week to sign up with your medical provider (such as Kaiser Permanente) or a hospital affiliated with your medical provider. Please do not add yourself to multiple lists.

Registration Assistance

We understand that registration on some of the vaccine provider websites can be complicated for some residents. We encourage you to assist friends and relatives who may need a little extra help registering online. Individuals can also contact the vaccine provider (e.g. hospital, clinic, pharmacy) directly by calling their main number or calling the Boulder County Public Health call center at 720-776-0822.

Questions about the Vaccines?

The state health department’s COVID-19 vaccines hotline is available to answer specific questions about the vaccines. It is available in multiple languages, including Spanish at 1-877-268-2926.

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Thank you for your help keeping the community healthy and safe.

COVID-19 Vaccination Team

Boulder County Public Health