Update: Public health epidemiologists have discovered another location of possible exposure in the confirmed measles case
Coloradans urged to review new exposure location and modified timeframe for another location (new info highlighted in yellow).
Press Release
One measles case confirmed in Colorado resident with recent international travel
Coloradans urged to check vaccination status, monitor for symptoms, and review possible exposure locations.
CDPHE to send reminder texts and emails about MMR vaccine to parents and guardians
With measles outbreaks in nearby states, messages urge families to protect children by getting MMR vaccine
Denver (March 24, 2025) — This afternoon, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will send text messages and email notifications to families of more than 101,000 children aged 12 months through 18 years whose records in the Colorado Immunization Information System show their child/children may be overdue for their first measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
CDPHE completes initial response to air quality issue at Platte River Biogas, LLC in Weld County
Agency finds no short-term health risks and will continue to conduct air quality monitoring of the facility.
CDPHE to send reminder texts and emails about MMR vaccine to parents and guardians
With measles outbreaks in nearby states, messages urge families to protect children by getting MMR vaccine
Get Ahead Colorado campaign texts Coloradans to connect them to free tax support
CDPHE's Get Ahead Colorado statewide awareness campaign will send text messages later this week to Coloradans to connect them to free tax support and information about the Child Tax Credit, Colorado Family Affordability Tax Credit, and Earned Income Tax Credit.
State report highlights success in rural oral health programs, despite high childhood cavity rates
New report from CDPHE reveals encouraging progress in rural school districts served by state-funded Regional Oral Health Specialists.
With measles cases rising nationwide, state health officials urge MMR vaccination for Coloradans ahead of spring break travel
The best protection against measles infection is the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
State Lab provides status update of its review of chemistry program
Denver (Feb. 20, 2025) —The state public health laboratory is providing a status update of phase two of its internal review of past test results in the chemistry program. The review was conducted out of an abundance of caution to identify any additional variances in data and quality control practices. In the latest batch of reviews, staff have identified errors in a small subset of tests, as described below. The findings could be the result of data manipulation and/or failure of review protocols.