Nearly 200,000 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Colorado.
As of Tuesday, January 12, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported that 198,086 people have received the first vaccine dose and 40,618 have received two doses.
In all, 238,766 people in Colorado have been administered a COVID-19 vaccine as of 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday.
Governor Jared Polis says the state is committed to vaccinating 70 percent of Colorado residents who are 70 and above by February 28, according to CBS4.
There are currently 401 vaccine providers across the state.
Polis and state officials are also reviewing the Trump administration's recommendation to expand the COVID-19 vaccine to people who are 65 and older.
The governor said the state will not change its current vaccine procedure until they know more about dose supply and how quickly it will arrive.
"Here in Colorado, we have a broad current eligible population of over 562,000 people over 70 years of age, and based on data-driven goals of saving lives and ending the pandemic, protecting this vulnerable population will have the biggest impact," said Polis. "Our broad focus on vaccinating those over 70 has been on the of the reason that Colorado is one of the top states for the vaccine to be successfully administered."
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