Coloradans Over 65, Teachers Can Begin To Receive Vaccine Feb. 8

People ages 65 to 69, K-12 teachers and child care workers can begin to receive COVID-19 vaccinations Feb. 8, Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday.

The state is expecting to receive 452,000 new doses over the next month, public health officials said.

Educators and those between ages 65 and 69 are part of Phase 1B.2 of the state's vaccination plan. There are around 288,000 Coloradans ages 65 to 69; and 120,000 educators in the new phase, officials said.

More than 195,000 Coloradans ages 70 and older have been vaccinated as of Friday, Polis said. The state's goal is to have 70 percent of people ages 70 and older vaccinated by Feb. 28.

Around 90 percent of front line healthcare workers — those in Phase 1A — have been vaccinated, Polis said. Workers who haven't received the vaccine in the phase are, in some cases, holding back, public health officials said.

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As of Wednesday, there were 631 vaccine providers in our state, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. More than 400,000 Coloradans have received their first dose, and over 100,000 have received their second dose.