Colorado ranks among the highest states in the country for flu – an emergency room physician describes why the 2025-26 flu season is hitting hard - The Conversation

Colorado is experiencing high rates of flu, ranking among the highest states in the country for the 2025-26 flu season. An emergency room physician has described the severity of this season. Flu hospitalizations in Colorado have surged to the highest level in five years, and the flu season has started early. Chaffee County Public Health is addressing changes to the childhood vaccination schedule in response to the situation. Despite a less-than-stellar vaccine, health officials emphasize that it is better than no vaccine at all.