Stay up-to-date on routine vaccines to keep Colorado communities safe and healthy
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will send text message and email notifications to parents and guardians of nearly 63,000 children aged 4-6 years whose records in the Colorado Immunization Information System show their child/children may be overdue for a measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
“Measles is highly contagious and can cause very serious health complications,” said Dr. Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist, CDPHE. “With measles cases on the rise both globally and in the United States, it is crucial to ensure our Colorado communities are protected through vaccination.”
In 2024, there were 284 measles cases across 32 states in the U.S., nearly five times the 59 measles cases reported in 2023.
The text messages will come from 45778 and read:
From CDPHE: According to our records, your child/children (4-6 yrs) may be overdue for their measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Measles is a serious disease that spreads easily, hanging in the air for up to 2 hrs. The MMR vaccine is the best way to protect your child from measles. It greatly reduces their chance of getting measles, which can cause serious and long-lasting health problems. Contact a vaccine provider today: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/find-no-cost-vaccine-provider.
You can exempt your child/children from school-required vaccines. More info: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/vaccine-exemptions
STOP=Exclude from future reminders
Emails will come from cdphe.vaccine.registry@state.co.us and read:
Dear parent(s) and/or guardian(s),
According to state public health records, your child/children aged 4 through 6 years may be overdue for their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Measles is not just a rash. It’s a disease that can lead to respiratory failure, brain swelling, and even death. Measles spreads easily. It can hang around in the air for up to two hours and stays on surfaces, too. If one person has it, nine out of 10 unvaccinated people around them will get measles.
The MMR vaccine is the best way to protect your child from measles. It greatly reduces their chance of getting measles. With the rise of measles cases across the United States, now is the time to make sure your child is protected.
The MMR vaccine is easy to get. You can find it at doctor’s offices, community health centers, pharmacies, public health clinics, and some schools. Contact a health care provider or your local public health agency to make an appointment and learn more about which additional vaccine(s) might be recommended.
If your child/children are already up to date with their MMR vaccine, let us know by filling out this Google form. Be sure to attach a copy of their vaccine record. We are standing by to update their vaccination record in our Colorado Immunization Information System and will notify you by email when it has been updated.
You can exempt your child/children from school-required vaccines. For more information, visit
cdphe.colorado.gov/vaccine-exemptions.
You can access the immunization record for yourself or your child from the online Colorado Immunization Information System self-serve portal. For more information, including step-by-step directions on how to use the portal, visit https://cdphe.colorado.gov/immunization/for-the-public/get-a-copy-of-your-records.
Most health insurance plans, including Medicaid and CHP+, cover the cost of routine childhood vaccines, so you don’t have to pay anything at providers that accept your health plan. Even if you don’t have any health insurance, you can get recommended vaccines for free at one of nearly 600 vaccine providers statewide.
