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Tuesday, August 10, 2010  The World Health Organization says it will likely decide Tuesday whether to declare the swine flu pandemic over.

Thursday, April 08, 2010  Dr. Ken Gershman of the state health department said Thursday that Colorado's outbreak peaked in October. As many as 350 new cases week were reported in October, but the numbers dropped sharply after that.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010  Joni Reynolds, director of the Colorado Immunization Program, says this is the time of year the seasonal flu usually increases, but that hasn't happened yet in Colorado or elsewhere. She says it's impossible to predict whether or when seasonal flu will hit.

Friday, February 12, 2010  CDC: Swine flu has made more than 57 million Americans ill, but cases remain down lately

Wednesday, January 13, 2010  Two flu-related deaths were reported last week, bringing the total to 61 this season. The state Department of Public Health and Environment says virtually all the influenza in Colorado this year has been swine flu, the H1N1 virus.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010  Chief medical officer Ned Calonge at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says diabetes and asthma increase a person's risk of complications from swine flu, and Colorado has high asthma and diabetes rates, especially among Latinos and blacks.

Wednesday, January 06, 2010  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says virtually all the influenza cases in the state so far have been swine flu or the H1N1 virus. The seasonal flu usually doesn't appear in Colorado until late January.

Tuesday, January 05, 2010  Flu shots for Olympic athletes and a film screening of "The Music Lesson"

Monday, January 04, 2010  The chief medical officer for the U.S. Olympic Team will be on hand Tuesday as the employees get vaccines for the swine flu virus. A spokesman for the U.S. Olympic Committee says that athletes competing next month have already been offered swine flu vaccines.

Thursday, December 31, 2009  The state Department of Public Health and Environment reported 14 flu-related hospitalizations last week, although that number could rise if any late reports come in. The number of new hospitalizations has stayed below 20 since the week of Dec. 6. One flu-related death was reported last week, bringing the total to 59 this season.

Friday, December 18, 2009  Winter commencement at UCCS, free flu shot clinic and opening of "NASA/50 Years of Exploration

Thursday, December 17, 2009  Children 9 years old and younger who received a first dose and need their second dose are encouraged to call the Health Department to schedule an appointment. Health Department officials recommend 28 days between doses, yet 21 days since the first dose is also acceptable. The number to call to schedule an appointment for second dose is 719-583-4440.

Thursday, December 17, 2009  After weeks of shortages, swine flu vaccine is plentiful enough that nearly half the states now say everyone can get it, not just people in high-risk groups.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  Nearly a million doses of the swine flu vaccine have been recalled. Experts say the recall is not a safety issue.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  800,000 doses of children's swine flu vaccine recalled over concern about potency