Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostIndividual COVID-19 vaccination tents are set up as part of a UCHealth drive-up mass COVID-19 vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver. UCHealth organized the large-scale COVID-19 vaccination event. They partnered with the governor's office, CDPHE, city of Denver and Colorado Rockies to develop plans for this drive-through clinic. They are currently focusing efforts on vaccinating people ages 70+. Today's event vaccinated 1000 people. They hope to hold an event to vaccinate 10,000 people over two days next weekend.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostCars make their way through lines of cones as they arrive for a UCHealth drive-up mass COVID-19 vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver.- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostCars make their way through lines of cones as they arrive for a UCHealth drive-up mass COVID-19 vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostVolunteer Tom Hutton uses flags to direct people in their cars to COVID-19 vaccination tents to get their vaccinations at a UCHealth mass vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostSandra Haselden, 73, sits with her husband Ed as she waits to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at a drive-up UCHealth mass vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostPeople in cars get directed by flaggers to individual vaccination tents as they arrive for a UCHealth drive-up mass COVID-19 vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostAmidst freezing temperatures the shield of Cindy Larson, a nurse with UCHealth, easily fogs up between vaccinations at a drive-up UCHealth mass vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostCOVID-19 vaccinations ready to be administered at a drive-up UCHealth mass vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostIsamar Legarda, a medical assistant at UCHealth, gives a COVID-19 vaccination to a patient at a drive-up UCHealth mass vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostMedical assistant Kristin Kosley speaks to a passenger before they get their COVID-19 vaccination at a drive-up UCHealth mass vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostPatricia Reinhardt gets her COVID-19 vaccination while her dog Clark waits patiently by her side at a UCHealth mass vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostEd Haselden sits with his wife Sandra, 73, as she waits to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at a drive-up UCHealth mass vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostCarolyn Carroll, a nurse at UCHealth, prepares to give a COVID-19 vaccination to Emmett Owenby, left, at a drive-up UCHealth mass vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostPeople receive their vaccinations while in their cars as they line up individually in front of COVID-19 vaccination stations in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostCars are directed out of one parking lot to another where they wait for 15 minutes before leaving after getting COVID-19 vaccinations to make sure there are no side effects after being administered the vaccine.
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Individual COVID-19 vaccination tents are set up as part of a UCHealth drive-up mass COVID-19 vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver. UCHealth organized the large-scale COVID-19 vaccination event. They partnered with the governor's office, CDPHE, city of Denver and Colorado Rockies to develop plans for this drive-through clinic. They are currently focusing efforts on vaccinating people ages 70+. Today's event vaccinated 1000 people. They hope to hold an event to vaccinate 10,000 people over two days next weekend.
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UCHealth held a drive-up mass COVID-19 vaccination event in the parking lots of Coors Field on Jan. 24, 2021 in Denver. UCHealth organized the large-scale COVID-19 vaccination event. They partnered with the governor’s office, CDPHE, city of Denver and Colorado Rockies to develop plans for this drive-through clinic. They are currently focusing efforts on vaccinating people ages 70 and older. The event vaccinated 1,000 people. They hope to hold an event to vaccinate 10,000 people over two days next weekend.
