Colorado § 25-4-2602 - Legislative declaration.
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§ 25-4-2602. Legislative declaration.
(1) The general assembly finds and determines that:
(a) Vaccine-preventable diseases represent a serious public health threat to people in the state;
(b) It has been well documented that vaccines and other immunizing agents are an effective way to prevent sickness and debilitating disease;
(c) (I) The vaccine manufacturing sector is foundational to Colorado's public health security and economic strength, supporting high-skilled jobs, health-care infrastructure, and the continuity of essential public services;
(II) A small number of highly specialized manufacturers produce most of the world's vaccines in a complex and capital-intensive environment, advancing infectious disease prevention and emerging therapies, including mRNA-based cancer treatments; and
(III) Maintaining a stable, science-based regulatory framework is critical to preserving manufacturing capacity, supporting ongoing innovation, and ensuring the ongoing availability of safe and effective vaccines for Coloradans; and
(d) Individuals who want to be vaccinated against disease should have access to safe and effective vaccines that are administered by trusted health-care professionals with no cost sharing.
(2) Therefore, the general assembly declares that promoting evidence-based administration of vaccines and other immunizing agents to adults is critical to preserving the health of all people in the state.
Source: L. 2026: Entire part added, (SB 26-032), ch. 24, p. 115, § 15, effective March 27.
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