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• High Demand Leaves Short Supply of Flu Shots

  January 10, 2013 9:10 PM

  The flu is making headlines in Southern Colorado again, but not for the number of cases this time, but because of the number of people trying to prevent it. The high demand for flu vaccines is leaving doctors' offices and clinics in short supply. Just this week, Kaiser Permanente... more »

• UPDATE: Men identified in Springs police chase Play Video

  April 8, 2012 12:31 AM

  Police have identified the three men arrested in this morning's shoot-out and high-speed chase as Travis Broadway, 21, Michael Peyton, 20, and Parice Daily, 23. All three face charges of attempted murder of a police officr, attempted robbery, and felony vehicular eluding. CSPD chased the men for more than... more »

• Possible shots fired at White House

  November 12, 2011 7:31 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Authorities are investigating a report that gunshots were fired in the vicinity of The White House. Sgt. David Schlosser of the U.S. Park Police said Friday evening that the agency received a report of shots fired near 16th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, between The White... more »

• Is your child on point to go back to school?

  August 7, 2011 7:27 PM

  Gearing up for another school year means fresh pencils, pens and notebooks. It also means you have to make sure your kids are on point with their shots. Colorado law requires kids going to school be vaccinated to prevent vaccine preventable disease. "Vaccine preventable diseases are still out... more »

• Reports of shots fired lead to attempted break in

  April 30, 2011 1:06 PM

  Officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to reports of possible shots fired in the 1300 block of N. Academy at around 3:20 am Saturday morning. The initial report described three or four shots being fired. When witnesses looked out of their windows, they reported two males running north... more »

• Anti-aircracft fire erupts agaun over Tripoli

  March 20, 2011 3:52 PM

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Anti-aircraft fire has erupted in the Libyan capital. Volleys of tracer fire can be seen arching into the air over Tripoli, marking the start of a second night of allied strikes on the country. There is no immediate word on the targets. The U.S. military... more »

• New Orleans police: 5 teens shot in bar, 1 dead

  March 13, 2011 12:02 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Police say a gunman apparently opened fire on teenagers attending a party in a New Orleans bar and fled, leaving one 18-year-old man dead and four other teens wounded. Police said early Sunday a 16-year-old girl was in critical condition and two other girls ages... more »

• Free flu shots offered today and tomorrow

  February 8, 2011 8:22 AM

  Free flu vaccinations will be offered in Pueblo from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. today and tomorrow. The locations are: J.B. Pharmacy, 915 W. Northern Avenue Blende Drug, 1910 Santa Fe Drive The Prescription Shop, 1728 S. Prairie Avenue These businesses have over... more »

• Gunman fires on police during stand-off in Lakewood

  January 8, 2011 12:52 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Police say they're have arrested a gunman after he fired on officers and holed up in a Lakewood home for more than five hours with a woman and three young children. The Lakewood police dispatch office says the man opened fire shortly after police arrived... more »

• Whooping cough on the rise in Colorado

  November 18, 2010 7:14 PM

  Due to a notable increase in the number of pertussis or whooping cough cases reported in Colorado since July, the state health department is recommending expanded use of vaccine for various age groups. From July 1 through Nov. 13 of this year, 229 pertussis cases have been reported, compared... more »

• Taking the ouch out of shots: Colorado-based company introduces a new needle-free technology

  November 14, 2010 5:29 PM

  Grimacing faces and shots involving needles may become a thing of the past. PharmaJet®, based out of Golden, Colorado, introduced a needle-free injection device for vaccine and drug delivery in 2009. A little over three weeks ago The Little Clinic, located in several Colorado King Soopers stores, began... more »

• Boo to the Flu

  October 12, 2010 5:16 PM

  Storytime, treat bags and flu shots are what you can expect at the East Library on Wednesday, October 13 th . The program is called Boo to the Flu and vaccinations are being offered to the community through a joint effort between the Pikes Peak Library District and the... more »

• Medical groups urge flu shots for pregnant women

  September 15, 2010 8:26 AM

  Leading medical societies say even though there's no swine flu pandemic, pregnant women still need flu shots. Thousands of health providers will get that message in letters this week. The letter urges doctors to explain the importance of vaccination to pregnant woman and help them find a shot. It's... more »

• Free immunization clinic in Colorado Springs

  August 18, 2010 11:36 AM

  Are your kids up-to-date on their shots? SET Family Medical Clinics is offering free immunizations this Thursday, August 19, 4:30 - 6:30 pm. The clinic will offer immunizations for children ages 4 - 18 that are uninsured, Medicaid eligible, American Indian or Alaskan Native. SET Family Medical Clinics... more »

• Update: Shots not needed for child bitten by dog

  July 19, 2010 12:02 PM

  A 12-year-old boy will be spared the agony of rabies shots, after a Colorado Springs man stepped forward and said his dog may have been the one to bite the child. The boy was bitten Saturday at a car show in Green Mountain Falls. The large dog bit the... more »

• Immunization clinic scheduled this weekend

  June 22, 2010 1:06 PM

  Saturday, June 26 is the last day to receive free H1N1 flu, pneumococcal disease and herpes zoster (shingles) vaccinations at the clinic at The Citadel in Colorado Springs. The clinic will be open 2 to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. "We are proud of... more »

• Victim of home invasion fought back

  June 17, 2010 6:32 PM

  A Pueblo man said he fought back when someone broke through his front door early Thursday morning. It happened around 1:30 Thursday morning in the 2800 block of Aster on Pueblo's south side. James Otero, 28, said he fought with three armed men. During the scuffle, his two pit... more »

• Kids spend hours perfecting amazing basketball shots

  June 10, 2010 5:12 PM

  How many shots they've missed is impossible to say, but if you visit Boise, Idaho's B-Town Ballers, bring a new net, a bit of patience, and plenty of videotape. The childhood buddies shoot a lot of baskets and a lot of video, hoping their trick shots will net a... more »

• Sweet trick to help babies getting shots

  May 13, 2010 1:09 PM

  Mary Poppins was right--a spoonful of sugar does help the medicine go down. A new study has found that giving babies a small amount of glucose or sucrose before a shot helps calm them more quickly afterward. They cried less often and for a shorter period of time. ... more »

• 1 in 4 parents think shots cause autism

  March 1, 2010 12:35 PM

  One in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated. Most parents continue to follow the advice of their children's doctors, according to a study based on a survey of 1,552... more »

• Surgeon General visits USOC for vaccination push

  January 5, 2010 6:42 PM

  The nation's top doctors are in Colorado Springs with a message for Olympic athletes and the community; Get vaccinated. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin and CDC Director Anne Schuchat joined State Health Officer Ned Calonge at the US Olympic Training Center Tuesday to encourage vaccinations ahead of the Winter Olympic... more »

• First El Paso County H1N1 vaccine clinic approaching

  November 10, 2009 2:22 PM

  The first of four H1N1 swine flu vaccine clinics is scheduled for tomorrow in El Paso County. The Health Department is restricting it to residents who are in high risk groups. The vaccine will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. Clinics are subject to cancellation if the... more »

• Pueblo County planning more H1N1 swine flu vaccine clinics

  November 4, 2009 1:28 PM

  The Pueblo City-County Health Department is in the planning stages for future H1N1 swine flu vaccine clinics. Sarah Bruestle, spokesperson for the department, expects to release a schedule for the clinics within the next week. The clinics will run through December. Bruestle expects the vaccine to remain restricted, for... more »

• Side effects not always due to swine flu shot

  November 1, 2009 8:41 AM

  As millions of people worldwide begin getting the new swine flu shot, public health officials are bracing for rumors about dangerous side effects linked to the vaccine. Hundreds of people on any given day will die, develop the paralyzing Guillain-Barre syndrome or have spontaneous abortions, and that doesn't necessarily... more »

• Preventive maintenance in Pueblo

  October 31, 2009 7:19 PM

  The Center for Disease Control has released the latest numbers. 19 deaths from H1N1 were reported in children last week alone - making it the deadliest week for kids since the outbreak started. More than two-thirds of the deaths are in kids who have underlying health conditions. Experts... more »

• Swine flu deaths in Colorado: 25

  October 28, 2009 2:50 PM

  The number of H1N1 Swine Flu deaths has grown to 25 in Colorado, seven of them children. More than 1300 people have been hospitalized with swine flu. While there's encouraging news coming from the Colorado Department of Helath--the state agency reports that cases of H1N1 Swine Flu in the... more »

• Flu clinic to be held Tuesday in Canon City

  October 26, 2009 6:23 PM

  Fremont County Public Health will offer the H1N1 vaccine to residents Tuesday, October 27th from 2:00-6:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church located at the corner of 16th and Franklin in Cañon City. The target groups for this clinic will be: * children ages 6 months through 4... more »

• Seasonal flu vaccinations hit record number

  October 26, 2009 11:40 AM

  More Americans have been vaccinated against seasonal flu this fall than ever before by this time of year, federal health officials said Friday. Sixty million people have gotten the winter flu vaccine - probably because they're paying more attention to flu warnings in general, thanks to swine flu. It's... more »

• Giving babies Tylenol may blunt vaccines' effects

  October 16, 2009 10:21 AM

  A new study suggests that giving babies Tylenol to prevent fever when they get vaccinated may make the shots a little less effective. It's the first major study to tie reduced immunity to the use of fever-lowering medicines. The study only looked at preventive use of Tylenol - not whether... more »

• Many swine flu deaths linked to pneumonia

  September 30, 2009 5:10 PM

  Many people who've died from swine flu also have been infected with pneumonia bacteria, underscoring the need for vaccination against that bug, too, federal health officials said Wednesday. Of 77 people who died from complications of the H1N1 strain between May 1 and Aug. 20, 22, or nearly 30... more »

• Military to get mandatory swine flu shots soon

  September 29, 2009 5:37 PM

  A top U.S. military commander says troops will begin getting required swine flu shots in the next week to 10 days. Active duty forces deploying to war zones and other critical areas are at the front of the vaccine line. Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart also told The Associated Press... more »

• Intense hunt begins for new shot's side effects

  September 28, 2009 11:08 AM

  More than 3,000 people a day have a heart attack. If you're one of them the day after your swine flu shot, will you worry the vaccine was to blame and not the more likely culprit, all those burgers and fries? The government is starting an unprecedented system to... more »

• Sebelius: Swine flu shots may start early October

  September 14, 2009 8:44 AM

  The nation's first round of swine flu shots could begin sooner than expected, with some vaccine available as early as the first week of October, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Sunday. Sebelius said she is confident the vaccine will be available early enough to beat the... more »