Denver Reaches 100,000 Coronavirus Vaccinations Milestone

DENVER, CO — Denver reached a milestone Monday in the battle against the coronavirus — more than 100,000 residents have been fully vaccinated, public health officials announced Friday.

Denver is now closer to herd immunity, which occurs when a significant portion of a community becomes immune to a disease, and when the spread of disease from person to person is significantly reduced.

Just over 13 percent of Denverites have been fully vaccinated, the city said.

In the United States it has been estimated that 70 percent of the population, or more than 200 million people, would have to be vaccinated or recover from COVID-19 to halt the epidemic, public health officials said.

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Around 88 percent of Coloradans are interested in getting vaccinated, according to a study released Friday by the state's public health agency.

The survey highlights a significant shift — in September, only 66 percent of people in our state were interested in getting vaccinated, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Colorado opened its fifth community vaccination site Wednesday in Larimer County. The state has also launched community vaccination sites in Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Commerce City, and Grand Junction.

Coloradans ages 50 and older, as well as people ages 16 to 49 with one high-risk health condition, are eligible to receive the vaccine under Phase 1B.4:

Every Coloradan is expected to become eligible for vaccination by May, depending on federal supply, Gov. Jared Polis announced earlier this month.

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