Amid Nationwide Outbreaks, Colorado’s Immunization Rates Lag and the Cost of Preventable Disease Remains High
Colorado consistently outperforms other states when it comes to health measures; Colorado’s immunization rates, sadly, are an exception.
Sep 18
Start the School Year Off Right With Vaccines!
As kids gear up to go back to school, we're reminding parents to check immunization off their back-to-school checklist!
How Does the Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS) Benefit Colorado’s Public Health Efforts?
An Interview with Heather Roth, Deputy Immunization Branch Chief at the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Immunization information systems (IIS), also 
referred to as immunization registries, are confidential, population-based, computerized databases that collect vaccination data within a geographic area. They are a confidential, secure, and centralized way for authorized users (i.e. healthcare providers, public health officials, schools) to enter immunization data, access immunization records for patients, identify missed immunizations, monitor gaps in immunization coverage important for outbreak response and targeting interventions, and to ultimately improve vaccination rates.
Mar 12
Clinicians: As Measles Outbreaks Grow, Here’s How You Can Help Protect Your Patients
Measles outbreaks are popping up across the United States. From January 1 to March 7, 2019, 228** individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 12 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. Six outbreaks (defined as 3 or more linked cases) have been reported, in Rockland County, New York; New York City, New York; Washington; Texas; California and Illinois.
