Department of Pediatrics

Vaccine questions in Colorado multiply ahead of meeting of key federal vaccine panel

Written by Colorado Public Radio (CPR) | September 17, 2025

“I'm getting the most questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and whether their kids can get it and if it’s available,” said David Higgins, a pediatrician at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Many pediatric clinics get vaccines through the federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. That supply starts flowing once the ACIP weighs with recommendations on this year’s formulation of vaccines.