Messages urge families to get their children vaccinated to stay safe and healthy
Beginning October 21, 2025, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will send text messages and email notifications to families of nearly 59,000 children ages 4 to 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.
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. The MMR vaccine is the best way to protect your child from measles which can cause serious and long-lasting health problems. With measles on the rise, 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
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 to 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, including in Colorado, 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 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.
