 Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | | |
| | | | | BY MEG WINGERTER If you haven't gotten your flu shot yet, now's the time: The virus is already ramping up in Colorado and Christmas travel is only two weeks out. (You can also get your COVID-19 booster now, though the state isn't seeing too much activity from that virus yet.) One version of the flu picked up mutations over the summer, which could give it an edge in evading immunity. While the mutations don't seem to have increased the virus’ severity, if more people get sick, more people end up in the hospital or dead. While this season's flu shot isn't a perfect match, it can at least give the immune system a head start in fighting the flu. | | | | The state has higher rates of flu hospitalizations, emergency room visits and positive tests than it did at this time last year. | | | | | An unvaccinated child in Montezuma County recently tested positive for measles. The child hadn’t traveled out of state or visited any known exposure locations, suggesting the virus is spreading under the radar in the Cortez area. | | | | | A loud chorus of medical and public health leaders decried the actions of the panel. | | | | | The Denver Post wants to know how you’re planning to cope with paying about twice as much in 2026 on subsidized health insurance on the individual marketplace. | | | | | The shots are widely considered to be a public health success for preventing thousands of illnesses. | | | | | The products are sold under private store-brand labels at retailers including Target, Walmart and Aldi. | | | |
