List Of Coronavirus Outbreaks In Arvada Schools: May 21

ARVADA, CO — As Gov. Jared Polis continues to urge Coloradans ages 12 and older to get vaccinated, schools across Denver's metro area are dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks.

The majority of new cases have been reported at middle and high schools; however, Arvada elementary schools are also reporting outbreaks.

Over the past month, the following cases have been reported at local schools:

• Arvada West High: 21 cases
• Drake Middle: 12 cases
• Hackberry Hill Elementary: 6
• Arvada High: 5 cases
• Fremont Elementary: 3 cases
• Fitzmorris Elementary: 4 cases
• Arvada K-8: 2 cases
• Thomson Elementary: 2 cases
• Vanderhoof Elementary: 2 cases
• Campbell Elementary: 1 case
• Fairmount Elementary: 1 case
• Lawrence Elementary: 1 case
• North Arvada Middle: 1 case
• Stott Elementary: 1 case

“We all have a role to play in protecting our children. If your child is age 12 and up, make a plan to protect them today,” Polis said in a statement.

“If not, there are steps you can take to ensure they are not put at risk for contracting the virus. With vaccinations widely available in Colorado, make sure to get yourself protected and continue wearing a mask if you have not. Together we can put this pandemic behind us, but we need Coloradans to roll up their sleeves and get the lifesaving vaccine. It’s not only about your health, but the health of your closest family and friends.”

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Adolescents 12-15 years old became eligible for the Pfizer vaccine last week, and 11 percent of that age group has already been vaccinated with one dose, state public health data shows.

“The COVID-19 vaccine was shown not only to be 100% effective in children 12-15 years of age, but also very safe,” said Dr. Suchitra Rao, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado and associate professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine on the Anschutz Medical Campus.

“There were no serious safety concerns, only mild effects such as headache, chills, muscle pain, similar to what was seen in adults. This is really exciting news that we can now provide our tweens and teens a safe and highly effective vaccine that can do a lot of good not just for the individual receiving the vaccine, but helps make life safer for families and our community.”

>> Learn more about how to get vaccinated in Colorado here.