{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-25-4-2602","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 25-4-2602","heading":"Legislative declaration.","body":"(1) The general assembly finds and determines that:\n\n(a) Vaccine-preventable diseases represent a serious public health threat to people in the state;\n\n(b) It has been well documented that vaccines and other immunizing agents are an effective way to prevent sickness and debilitating disease;\n\n(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;\n\n(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\n\n(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\n\n(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.\n\n(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.","path":["Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT","Article 4 - Disease Control","Part 26 - ADULT IMMUNIZATION ACT"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-25.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"b348f56d41370660ac1d6524ae5eb1fe21412f8a76f3fe15932e1fe0e6c2e74e","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-25-4-2601","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-25-4-2603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}