Press Release

REMOTE (Aug. 19, 2022): The Environmental Justice Action Task Force will hold its fifth public meeting on Aug. 25 in Grand Junction. The Task Force has conducted meetings in communities to ensure they are accessible, meeting people where they are, and friendly to the public. All are welcome to attend the meetings either in-person or join online.  The group chose to meet in Grand Junction to engage communities on the Western Slope and in rural areas outside the Front Range. 

STATEWIDE (August 18, 2022) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will publish a

State incorporates community feedback in required changes

Stress importance of staying up to date on routine childhood vaccines

Dashboard provides regularly updated view of vaccine administration 

Stress importance of

Colorado youth smoking and vaping is down since 2019, but some concerns remain

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.

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.