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State health department requires changes to Suncor’s fenceline monitoring plan
State incorporates community feedback in required changes
CDPHE to send vaccine reminder texts and emails to parents and guardians
Stress importance of staying up to date on routine childhood vaccines
CDPHE publishes monkeypox vaccine data dashboard
Dashboard provides regularly updated view of vaccine administration
CDPHE to send vaccine reminder texts and emails to parents and guardians
Stress importance of
Latest Healthy Kids Colorado Survey shows promising trends in youth tobacco use
Colorado youth smoking and vaping is down since 2019, but some concerns remain
Free screenings available to help women in Colorado get caught up on life-saving breast and cervical cancer tests
August 1, 2022 — Glendale, Colo. — The State of Colorado is elevating the importance of staying up-to-date on routine cancer screenings, such as mammograms and Pap tests. In an effort to encourage Coloradans to engage in valuable preventive care, the Department of Public Health and Environment is launching a campaign starting today to raise awareness of the Women’s Wellness Connection, a program that offers these life-saving tests for free to women who qualify.
Colorado’s first human case of West Nile virus identified for 2022
STATEWIDE (July 29, 2022) — State health officials confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in a person from Delta county this year. Additionally, West Nile virus has been found in mosquitoes in Boulder, Larimer, and Weld counties this season.
State urges Coloradans to be aware, avoid toxic algae
REMOTE, July 28, 2022: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reminds people recreating in Colorado waters to be aware that hot summer months are the peak months for toxic algae blooms in Colorado.