DENVER - In the last few weeks, there's been a countrywide back and forth over COVID-19 vaccines.

In late August, the Food and Drug Administration restricted those vaccines for only people who are 65+ or have an at-risk condition.

Those restrictions didn't last long in Colorado. On September 3, Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment signed a public health order expanded access to the vaccine to anyone who wanted to get one.

That order went into effect September 5, 2025 and will last until September 4, 2026.

"I saw the story , and I was like, 'Oh! I can get it!'" said Pamela Maloney, a Colorado resident.

She said it's always been important to her to be up to date on all her vaccinations since her mother is a Registered Nurse.

"My dad's

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