March 19, 2021 12:02 PM UTC

Get Your Ass Vaccinated, Colorado!

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• by: Colorado Pols

Colorado Public Radio reports on the first day of significantly expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine in Colorado as “Phase 1B.4” kicks off, making everyone over 50 and many more essential workers and qualifying patients ready to jab:

On Friday, the last sub-group of Phase 1B becomes eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Then, the general public can start getting the vaccine, which Gov. Jared Polis said will start in April.

The last 1B subgroup includes anyone in Colorado who is 50 or older as well as frontline workers in higher education, food service, journalism, manufacturing, public transit, public health, human services, faith communities, some state and local government divisions, and services to homeless populations.

The state also expanded the qualifications for people with high-risk medical conditions starting Friday. People who have one high-risk condition are now eligible…

By all accounts available appointments from private vaccine providers are filling up rapidly, but the first place to check on where you can get your vaccination is the state COVID-19 information portal, followed by the VaccineFinder tool. In addition, Centura Health just today opened up registration for their new mass vaccination sites across the state, and we’re hearing positive feedback about people successfully scheduling their appointments there.

Gov. Jared Polis has promised vaccines for the entire general public by the middle of next month. It’s a bit of a mad dash right now to snag available appointments through the various private signup tools, a situation comparable to scoring sought-after tickets to a sports event or rock concert. Those of you privileged enough to be able to spend time hunting for a shot should do so as soon as possible, and everyone else will hopefully not be far behind.

It’s how we beat this thing, folks. Present your own arm as soon as you possibly can.