COVID-19 News

Jul 7, 2021

A new study by the Colorado COVID-19 modeling team highlights the need for locally calibrated transmission models to inform public health preparedness and policymaking in real-time during a public health emergency.

Jun 28, 2021

Dr. Jonathan Samet, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health and leader of the Colorado COVID-19 Modeling Group, comments on how the Delta variant and vaccines interact to affect COVID-19 hospitalization rates in Colorado.

Jun 22, 2021

The COVID-19 delta variant “could cause significant amounts of avoidable sickness and death,” explains Dr. Elizabeth Carlton, ColoradoSPH associate professor of environmental and occupational health.

Jun 20, 2021

In a point/counterpoint opinion editorial in the The Denver Gazette, Dr. Matthew Wynia, ColoradoSPH professor and director of the Center for Bioethics & Humanities discusses how financial incentives can improve vaccination rates.

Jun 18, 2021

In an op-ed in The Colorado Sun, Dr. Kathy Irene Kennedy, ColoradoSPH clinical professor of community & behavioral health, and Victor Dukay, president of the Lundy Foundation, advocate for a research-based approach to assess the effectiveness of pandemic interventions and improve response to future crises.

Jun 18, 2021

The RMPRC is one of a network of 26 Prevention Research Centers in the United States to receive one-year, $500,000 grants aimed at boosting the number of vaccinated people by exploring, identifying, and addressing the reasons for vaccination hesitancy.

Jun 16, 2021

“COVID infections in certain communities still will be devastating for them,” said Dr. Fernando Holguin, professor of epidemiology and director of the Latino Research & Policy Center.

Jun 11, 2021

In an op-ed in the Colorado Sun, Dr. Stephen Berman, professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Global Health, outlines why a global strategy to fight COVID-19 in needed and the role that wealthier countries should play.

Jun 7, 2021

May Chu, PhD, clinical professor of epidemiology, has played a key role in a multi-institutional study that confirmed an inexpensive method to safely extend masks’ use—a potential ‘game-changer’ in resource-strained areas around globe.

Jun 7, 2021

A COVID-19 vaccine trial for kids under 12 is launching at Children’s Hospital Colorado. The trial will be led by Dr. Eric Simões, pediatric infectious disease expert and professor of epidemiology.

Jun 3, 2021

May Chu, PhD, clinical professor of epidemiology, explains that she will keep wearing her mask in certain situations because there isn't a reliable way to know who is vaccinated and because she has high-risk family members.

May 30, 2021

“Sometimes in the ICU, 90% of the patients were Hispanic,” said Dr. Fernando Holguin, professor of epidemiology and director of the Latino Research & Policy Center.

May 19, 2021

The Center for Health, Work & Environment, in partnership with the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center, has launched the Workplace Mental Health Module—an online toolkit that helps employers support employees and their mental health.

May 11, 2021

Dean Jonathan Samet, Professor Glen Mays, and Associate Professor Elizabeth Carlton share their concerns about state hospitalization metrics, while expressing optimism about the role that high vaccination rates could play.

Apr 28, 2021

At least 70% of Coloradans will need to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before the state can safely roll back all public health restrictions, according to a new study led by ColoradoSPH, CU Boulder, and CU Anschutz researchers.

Apr 27, 2021

A recent survey of 5,000 Coloradans, conducted by ColoradoSPH’s mHealth Impact Lab and InOn Health, found that the most commonly cited barriers to getting a COVID-19 vaccine were not knowing how to get an appointment and where to go.

Apr 22, 2021

Charlene Barrientos, community engagement manager at the Colorado School of Public Health, stresses the importance of engaging community members and building trust to address vaccine hesitancy in Colorado's Latinx population.

Apr 20, 2021

More than 40 CSU veterinarians have volunteered to provide COVID-19 vaccinations in Larimer County. Dr. Colleen Duncan, associate professor of epidemiology at ColoradoSPH and vet, shares her experiences as a volunteer.

Apr 18, 2021

In a recent article in the New York Times, Dr. Elizabeth Carlton, associate professor and Colorado COVID-19 Modeling Team member, expresses her concerns that without policies to slow transmission, COVID-19 hospitalizations will continue to rise.

Apr 9, 2021

Grace Franklin, public health director of San Miguel County and ColoradoSPH alum, has helped lead the charge to vaccinate 70% of San Miguel—the highest of any county in the state.