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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

 
 

BY MEG WINGERTER

The data point to a small increase in COVID-19 cases in Colorado and nationwide, so high-risk people might want to get their updated shots as soon as possible.

COVID-19 still hasn't settled into a predictable pattern like seasonal flu. In the last few years, we've seen bumps in the summer and winter. It isn't clear if the current increase is a summer bump arriving late or the start of a longer fall-winter COVID season. Experts don't expect particularly severe impacts, particularly if people get the shots to top up their immunity.

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