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hlthe2b

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6. And Colorado's Public Health Officer has just issued a legal STANDING ORDER to allow:

Reply to oregonjen (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 05:12 PM

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Anyone over the age of 6 months to be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine WITHOUT a prescription. It thus provides the legal cover for CVS, Walgreens, and individual pharmacists to provide the vaccine regardless of the unscientific changes to CDC guidelines.

So, while I would have liked (and will still encourage) CO State Health Officer Ned Calonge to discuss consensus participation with CA, WA, and OR in the future, I think this will provide legal relief for COVID-19 administration for right now.

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