Kaiser Permanente will postpone COVID-19 vaccination clinics planned across the Front Range this weekend after meteorologists warn that up to 20 inches of snow could blanket Denver.
The health system had expected to vaccinate 10,000 people at clinics on Saturday and Sunday, but said it is now is in the process of rescheduling those appointments for next week.
Kaiser’s medical offices still are scheduled to open for normal business hours, although the provider said Wednesday that it is “closely monitoring the situation and will adjust as necessary.”
“To ensure the safety of our patients and the communities we serve, we have decided to postpone this weekend’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics,” Kaiser said in a statement.
The National Weather Service in Boulder issued a winter storm watch that will run from late Friday through late Sunday night, predicting heavy snow — 12 to 20 inches of accumulation possible in Denver — and winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
Kaiser is the first provider to cancel vaccinations this weekend.
UCHealth has not rescheduled appointments yet, but will notify people if any appointments change. The health system does not have any outdoor mass clinics planned this weekend, although it does offer appointments seven days a week, spokeswoman Paula Freund said.
The impending snow is not expected to affect the state’s overall supply of COVID-19 vaccine.
Colorado receives shipments of the shots between Monday and Wednesday each week, and the next round of deliveries is not expected until this coming Monday, said Gabi Johnston, a spokesperson for the state Department of Public Health and Environment.
The state already has received 202, 230 total doses of vaccine from the three manufacturers of the shots: Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. Another 50,740 doses were expected Wednesday from Pfizer and Moderna.
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